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Table 2 Results of decision-making on the two presented cases (preference for comfort care)

From: Differences in perspectives of pediatricians on advance care planning: a cross-sectional survey

Subspecialties

n

Proportion (%)

Adjusted Proportion (%)

Case 1 (HIE)

 Neurology (n = 10)

2

20.0

10.3

 Neonatology (n = 54)

27

50.0

52.0

 Intensive care (n = 7)

4

57.1

57.1

 Hemato-oncology (n = 18)

14

77.8

83.0

Case 2 (Leukemia)

 Neurology (n = 10)

3

30.0

35.7

 Neonatology (n = 54)

26

48.1

48.1

 Intensive care (n = 7)

7

100

100

 Hemato-oncology (n = 18)

17

94.4

93.9

  1. HIE hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
  2. Notes: The proportions were adjusted for age, sex, religion, and career as a pediatrician, as well as pediatric advance care planning education. Answer 1, preference for invasive respiratory support, including intubation and mechanical ventilation in the specified cases; Answer 2, preference for antibiotics and medications for symptom control rather than invasive respiratory support, in the cases