Table 4

Multiple logistic regression models for factors considered important in preference for mode of deaths

	Active Pain Control		Withdrawal of Futile LST		Passive Euthanasia		Active Euthanasia		Physician-Assisted Suicide
	aOR	95% CI	aOR	95% CI	aOR	95% CI	aOR	95% CI	aOR	95% CI
Sex
Male					Ref	Ref			Ref
Female					0.78	0.68 to 0.89			0.85	0.74 to 0.98
Age
<50
≧50
Education
Middle school or less	Ref	Ref			Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
High school or higher	1.82	1.35 to 2.47			1.46	1.16 to 1.84	1.70	1.36 to 2.14	1.47	1.16 to 1.87
Religion
No	Ref	Ref
Yes	1.29	1.02 to 1.63
Monthly income
<3000			Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
≧3000			1.89	1.50 to 2.39	1.37	1.16 to 1.62
Caregiver experience
No	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref			Ref	Ref
Yes	1.56	1.23 to 1.96	1.39	1.10 to 1.75			0.86	0.75 to 0.98
Life ends with death
Negative	Ref	Ref			Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Positive	1.58	1.22 to 2.04			1.25	1.07 to 1.45	1.70	1.44 to 1.99	1.82	1.52 to 2.17
Death is painful and therefore to be feared
Negative	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref			Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Positive	1.34	1.06 to 1.69	1.43	1.14 to 1.79			1.18	1.02 to 1.35	1.17	1.00 to 1.35
Life continues to remain intact ending of life
Negative	Ref	Ref							Ref	Ref
Positive	1.30	1.02 to 1.66							1.21	1.04 to 1.40
People should prepare to show mercy
Negative	Ref	Ref
Positive	1.39	1.01 to 1.93
People should be remembered
Negative			Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Positive			2.00	1.45 to 2.77	1.97	1.56 to 2.48
Presence of family
Negative			Ref	Ref
Positive			0.76	0.59 to 0.97
Not be a burden to family
Negative							Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Positive							1.58	1.34 to 1.85	1.70	1.43 to 2.01
Resolve unfinished business
Negative					Ref	Ref
Positive					0.83	0.70 to 0.99
Feel life was meaningful
Negative	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref			Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Positive	1.58	1.07 to 2.33	2.49	1.51 to 4.09			0.76	0.62 to 0.94	0.73	0.58 to 0.92
Freedom from pain
Negative					Ref	Ref			Ref	Ref
Positive					0.67	0.54 to 0.84			1.28	1.01 to 1.62