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. 1999 Sep;14(9):559–563. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1999.11208.x

Table 2.

Reports of and Preferences for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Advance Directives (ADs)

Preintervention Postintervention Follow-Up
Question Control Expt. Odds Ratio(95% CI) Control Expt. Odds Ratio(95% CI) Control Expt. Odds Ratio(95% CI)
Ever discussed CPR/AD with family, % yes 35.3* 20.7* 0.48 (0.20, 1.13)*
Ever discussed CPR/AD with MD, % yes 8.0 5.2 0.63 (0.13, 2.95)
Want to discuss CPR/AD with family, % yes 64.0 43.9 0.44 (0.20, 0.96) 62.5 74.5 1.75 (0.70, 4.38) 63.4 63.0 0.98 (0.41, 2.36)
Discussed CPR/AD with family, % yes 27.5 40.0 1.76 (0.70, 4.39)
Wish to inform MD of preference, % yes 70.6 62.5 0.69 (0.31, 1.56) 54.0 68.9 1.88 (0.76, 4.65) 57.9 59.1 1.05 (0.44, 2.54)
Discussed CPR/AD with MD today, % yes 12.8 12.5 0.97 (0.26, 3.66)
Made or started to make an AD, % 12.5 18.6 1.60 (0.48, 5.37)
Wish CPR performed, % yes 77.4 78.0 1.04 (0.42, 2.52) 80.5 75.6 0.75 (0.27, 2.10) 71.4 66.0 0.78 (0.31, 1.91)
*

p≤ .10.

p≤ .05.