Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of end-of-life treatment and care preferences of the general public

Chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer (n = 645)

0.73

0.52–1.01

0.055

0.70

0.48–1.03

0.067

1.15

0.80–1.64

0.455

0.71

0.45–1.11

0.129

1.18

0.85–1.64

0.314

1.01

0.70–1.45

0.950

Fluid infusion if unable to drink water (n = 714)

0.93

0.68–1.27

0.640

0.73

0.50–1.06

0.096

0.83

0.56–1.18

0.302

0.77

0.51–1.06

0.202

1.11

0.81–1.53

0.503

1.03

0.73–1.45

0.883

TPN^a if cannot intake sufficient nutrition orally (n = 657)

0.53

0.35–0.80

0.003

0.55

0.34–0.88

0.013

1.00

0.65–1.55

0.985

0.90

0.53–1.52

0.691

0.90

0.60–1.35

0.611

1.16

0.74–1.81

0.515

NG^b tube feeding if cannot intake sufficient nutrition orally (n = 680)

0.56

0.35–0.90

0.017

0.33

0.19–0.59

< 0.001

1.02

0.62–1.66

0.950

0.82

0.43–1.55

0.540

0.76

0.48–1.22

0.258

0.61

0.37–1.02

0.059

PEG^c tube feeding if cannot intake sufficient nutrition orally (n = 714)

0.66

0.38–1.16

0.152

0.40

0.20–0.80

0.009

0.72

0.40–1.31

0.279

0.79

0.36–1.74

0.566

1.53

0.88–2.67

0.132

0.90

0.49–1.67

0.740

Mechanical ventilation when it becomes difficult to breathe (n = 682)

0.65

0.40–1.08

0.094

0.29

0.15–0.55

< 0.001

0.87

0.51–1.49

0.616

1.19

0.64–2.21

0.579

1.01

0.61–1.66

0.981

0.89

0.51–1.55

0.672

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation if your heart or breathing stops (n = 745)

0.36

0.23–0.58

< 0.001

0.38

0.22–0.66

< 0.001

0.87

0.54–1.39

0.559

1.24

0.72–2.16

0.438

0.79

0.51–1.23

0.303

1.41

0.85–2.33

0.185