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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2013 Nov 11;37(4):473–480. doi: 10.1111/pace.12287

Table 4.

Type of AD and Life-Sustaining Treatments Addressed Within the 120 ADs

Characteristic ADs, No. (%)
Type of AD
 Living will 0 (0)
 Power of attorney 15 (13)
 Combined (living will and power of attorney) 90 (75)
 Miscellaneous 15 (13)
Pacemaker management
 Yes 1 (1)
 No 100 (83)
 No answer or does not apply 19 (16)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
 Yes 76 (63)
 No 35 (29)
 No answer or does not apply 9 (8)
Mechanical ventilation
 Yes 56 (47)
 No 44 (37)
 No answer or does not apply 20 (17)
Dialysis
 Yes 31 (26)
 No 69 (58)
 No answer or does not apply 20 (17)
Autopsy
 Yes 42 (35)
 No 65 (54)
 No answer or does not apply 13 (11)
Anatomical gift
 Yes 19 (16)
 No 83 (69)
 No answer or does not apply 18 (15)
Organ donation
 Yes 52 (43)
 No 49 (41)
 No answer or does not apply 19 (16)
Comfort measures
 Yes 42 (35)
 No 58 (48)
 No answer or does not apply 20 (17)
Pain control
 Yes 79 (66)
 No 22 (18)
 No answer or does not apply 19 (16)

Abbreviation: AD, advance directive.