Table 3.
Proportion of participants engaging in steps of advance care planning by age and race/ethnicity groups (N = 61)
End-of-life | Advance | ||
---|---|---|---|
discussion | directive | DNR/DNI | |
Characteristic | % (N) | % (N) | order % (N) |
Overall | 57 (35) | 38 (23) | 10 (6) |
Age | |||
<50 years (N = 11) | 64 (7) | 18 (2) | 0 (0) |
50–75 years (N = 37) | 57 (21) | 41 (15) | 11 (4) |
>75 years (N = 13) | 54 (7) | 46 (6) | 15 (2) |
P-value | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Race | |||
Black (N = 23) | 70 (16) | 30 (7) | 0 (0) |
Latino (N = 7) | 29 (2) | 14 (1) | 0 (0) |
White (N = 28) | 38 (8) | 43 (9) | 24 (5) |
Asian (N = 10) | 90 (9) | 60 (6) | 10 (1) |
P-value | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.05 |
DNR/DNI—do not resuscitate or do not intubate.