Table 4.
Factors Associated with Adding an Advance Directive During the Study Period: Continuously Enrolled Members 65 or Older at the Start of the Study Who Had at Least One Health Maintenance Visit
| Factors | Number of New Advance Directives (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| <75 | 43/1451 (3.0) | .035 |
| ≥75 | 32/669 (4.8) | |
| Gender, % | ||
| Female | 40/1099 (3.6) | .79 |
| Male | 35/1021 (3.4) | |
| Hospitalized during study year, % | ||
| Yes | 0/86 (0) | .07 |
| No | 75/2034 (3.7) | |
| Emergency room visit during study year, % | ||
| Yes | 9/350 (2.6) | .28 |
| No | 66/1770 (3.7) | |
| EDC chronic conditions, % | ||
| 3 or more conditions | 13/441 (3.0) | .45 |
| 0–2 conditions | 62/1679 (3.7) | |
| Study status of clinic site, % | ||
| Intervention | 66/843 (7.8) | <.001 |
| Control | 9/1277 (0.7) |
EDC, expanded diagnostic clusters.