Table 2 Correlations between different values pertaining to decisions about life-sustaining treatments
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) How important is it that I be comfortable and suffer as little as possible? (shorten) | 1.00 |
0.11 0.0022 |
0.08↓
0.0364 |
0.24↑
<.0001 |
0.28↑
<.0001 |
0.09↑
0.0130 |
−0.04↓
0.2882 |
0.05 0.1453 |
0.12 0.0011 |
| b) How important is it that I have more time with my family? (prolong) | 1.00 |
0.64↑
<.0001 |
−0.03↓
0.3449 |
−0.08↓
0.0381 |
0.07 0.0521 |
0.37 <.0001 |
0.43 <.0001 |
0.09↓ 0.0129 | |
| c) How important is it that I live as long as possible? (prolong) | 1.00 |
0.02↓
0.5183 |
−0.12↓
0.0009 |
0.10↓
0.0066 |
0.52↑
<.0001 |
0.43 <.0001 |
0.13↓ 0.0003 | ||
| d) How important is it that I avoid being attached to machines and tubes? (shorten) | 1.00 |
0.46↑
<.0001 |
0.16↑
<.0001 |
−0.03↓
0.4943 |
0.02 0.5562 |
0.29↑
<.0001 | |||
| e) How important is it that my death is not prolonged? (shorten) | 1.00 |
0.19↑
<.0001 |
−0.14↓
0.0002 |
0.03 0.4868 |
0.19↑
<.0001 | ||||
| f) How important is a belief that nature should be allowed to take its course? (shorten) | 1.00 |
0.18 <.0001 |
0.15↓
<.0001 |
0.14↑
0.0002 | |||||
| g) How important is the belief that life should be preserved? (prolong) | 1.00 |
0.38 <.0001 |
0.04↓ 0.3300 | ||||||
| h) How important is it that I respect the wishes of other family members regarding my care? (neutral) | 1.00 |
0.17 <.0001 | |||||||
| i) How important is it that I avoid hospitalization? (neutral) | 1.00 |