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Table 4 Multiple regression analysis of the factors contributing to the Good Death Inventory (GDI) score

From: Quality of death after elective surgery: a questionnaire survey for the bereaved family

Association factors

Regression coefficient estimates

Standard deviation

p value

Age

0.40

0.14

0.004

Sex

−3.77

2.20

0.09

ASA-PS

0.21

2.29

0.92

The weighting score of the 12-item WHODAS2.0

1.95

2.19

0.37

Operation time

−0.008

0.006

0.17

Cause of death

−0.58

2.44

0.81

Died without discharge after hospitalization

4.15

5.01

0.41

Place of death

 Home

2.10

3.34

0.53

 Other

−4.76

2.35

0.04

 Unknown

1.88

4.30

0.66

Days until death

0.01

0.01

0.13

Palliative care

0.36

2.45

0.88

  1. Multiple regression analysis of the short version of the GDI scores and related factors was also conducted to investigate factors influencing the short version of the GDI
  2. ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiologists, ASA physical status classification; WHODAS2.0, World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0