Table 4.
Advance Directives and Perceptions of Dying Well (N=173).
| Characteristics | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Awareness regarding ADs | Know about ADs | 55 (31.8) |
| Not heard of ADs | 118 (68.2) | |
| Preference for ADs | Agree | 133 (76.9) |
| Disagree | 40 (23.1) | |
| Intention to complete an AD | Yes | 76 (43.9) |
| No | 97 (56.1) | |
| Would allow a surrogate to complete an AD | Yes | 83 (48.0) |
| No | 90 (52.0) | |
| Preferred treatment if there is no hope of recovery | Life-sustaining treatment | 45 (26.0) |
| Pain management | 106 (61.3) | |
| Unknown | 22 (12.7) | |
| Preference for information disclosure | To disclose information | 85 (49.1) |
| Not to disclose information | 78 (45.1) | |
| Unknown | 10 (5.8) |
ADs: advance directives.