Table 2 Reasons given by guardians for withdrawing treatment
| Reasons | Total, n = 326,(%) | Medical withdrawing, n = 129,(%) | Premature withdrawing, n = 197,(%) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illness is too severe | 216 (66.3) | 124 (96.1) | 92 (46.7) | < 0.001 |
| Condition has been improved | 68 (20.9) | 5 (3.9) | 63 (32.0) | |
| Economic reason | 7 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.5) | |
| Unclear diagnosis | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Unstated reason | 34 (10.4) | 0 (0.0) | 34 (17.3) |