Table 2.

Summary of Logistic Regression Models Predicting Formal and Informal End of Life Planning, by Significant Other’s Death Quality Attributes (N = 253)

	Formal advance care planning			Informal discussions
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3
[No pain]
No pain: not conscious	.96	.94	1.07	1.11	1.09	1.12
No pain: death was sudden	.33†	.27*	.29†	.42	.42	.44
Slight pain	.29*	.29*	.25*	1.6	1.6	1.54
Moderate pain	.46	.47	.51	.26*	.26*	.27*
Severe pain	.53	.47	.52	.92	.89	.95
DK	.50	.46	.44	.77	.65	.77
[Decedent aware, could make decisions]
Not aware, could not make decisions	.89	.91	.90	.44*	.45*	.45*
DK if decedent could make decisions	1.97	2.29	2.89	.70	.71	.79
[Died at home]
Died in institution	.47*	.50*	.51*	.53†	.52†	.54†
[No problems reported]
At least one problems with end-of-life care	.98	.91	1.04	.50†	.49†	.51†
[Had living will]
Did not have living will	.25***	.24***		.33*	.32*
DK if decedent had living will	.46*	.44*		.51	.50
[Had DPAHC]
Did not have DPAHC	.32**	.27**		.53†	.51†
DK if decedent had DPAHC	.99	.84		.92	.77

Notes: Odds ratios presented; omitted category noted in brackets. Each set of death characteristics comprises a separate set of models. Model 1 adjusts for demographic, family, and SES characteristics, and whether the death was sudden (except for pain model, because suddenness is a category). Model 2 also adjusts for physical and mental health. Model 3 incorporates a control for whether the decedent did any advance care planning. (For the models presented in the bottom two panels, the decedent’s living will and DPAHC are the “key” predictor thus a third model is not estimated). Significance levels are denoted as: *p < .05. **p < .01. *** p < .001.

DPHAC = durable power of attorney for health care; DK = don’t know