Fears of abuse of medical directives
| Fear | %Patients | %Healthy controls | %Nursing staff | %Physicians | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS, not significant. | |||||
| Coercion (yes/no) | 55.1/44.9 (n = 98) | 56.57/43.4 (n = 99) | 61.0/39.0 (n = 100) | 75.7/24.2 (n = 99) | NS |
| Dictatory use (yes/no) | 26.5/73.5 (n = 98) | 30.6/69.4 (n = 98) | 31.0./69.0 (n = 100) | 33.0/67.0 (n = 100) | NS |
| Abuse by relatives (yes/no) | 38.4/61.6 (n = 99) | 52.0/47.9 (n = 98) | 53.0/47.0 (n = 100) | 64.6/35.3 (n = 99) | <0.005 |