Table 6.
Social and cultural characteristics depending on the presence of an AD
| No AD | AD | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202 (60.3) | 133 (39.7) | ||
| Nationality | |||
| Swiss | 161 (79.7) | 123 (92.5) | 0.002 |
| Language | |||
| German-Speaking | 171 (84.7) | 130 (97.7) | < 0.001 |
| Religion | |||
| Agnostic | 94 (46.5) | 57 (42.9) | 0.653 |
| Catholic | 58 (28.7) | 41 (30.8) | |
| Protestant | 41 (20.3) | 31 (23.3) | |
| Muslim | 6 (3.0) | 2 (1.5) | |
| Jewish | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Other | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Civil status | |||
| Single | 26 (12.9) | 15 (11.3) | 0.886 |
| Widowed | 24 (11.9) | 19 (14.3) | |
| Partnership/marriage | 133 (65.8) | 88 (66.3) | |
| Divorced | 19 (9.4) | 11 (8.3) | |
| No partner | 69 (34.2) | 45 (33.8) | 0.951 |
| Autonomy | |||
| Dependent in daily life | 30 (14.9) | 30 (22.6) | 0.081 |
| Living situation | |||
| Alone | 57 (28.2) | 40 (30.1) | 0.712 |
| SDM | |||
| Daughter/son | 54 (26.7) | 50 (37.6) | 0.305 |
| Spouse | 90 (44.6) | 57 (42.9) | |
| Life partner | 13 (6.4) | 7 (5.3) | |
| Sibling | 19 (9.4) | 10 (7.5) | |
| KESB | 4 (2.0) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Parent | 10 (5.0) | 2 (1.5) | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.5) | |
| Sex SDM | |||
| Female | 123 (60.9) | 80 (60.2) | 0.892 |
Data shown as n (%) unless otherwise stated. AD advance directive, SDM surrogate decision maker, KESB Kinder und Erwachsenen Schutzbehörde (child and adult protection authority)