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. 2015 Jul 30;16:92. doi: 10.1186/s12875-015-0311-0

Table 3.

Past discussions and sources of information, by domain (N = 457)

Advance care planning Driving Finances P value
N (%) 95 % CI N (%) 95 % CI N (%) 95 % CI
Past discussions with family or friendsa 364 (80) 76−83 87 (19) 16−23 341 (75) 70−79 0.000
Primary information sourcesb
Family 214 (47) 42−51 81 (18) 14−21 200 (44) 39−48 0.000
Friends 75 (16) 13−20 55 (12) 9.0−15 63 (14) 11−17 0.160
Healthcare provider 72 (16) 12−19 15 (3.3) 1.6−4.9 6 (1.3) 0.3−2.4 0.000
Personal experience 196 (43) 38−47 159 (35) 30−39 234 (51) 47−56 0.000
Seminars 94 (21) 17−24 62 (14) 10−17 97 (21) 17−25 0.004
Medical insurance provider NA NA 9 (2.0) 0.7−3.2 NA NA NA
Automobile insurance provider NA NA 75 (16) 13−20 NA NA NA
Lawyers 171 (37) 33−42 NA NA 104 (23) 19−27 0.000
Financial advisor NA NA NA NA 207 (45) 41−50 NA
Organizations (e.g., AARP) 7 (1.5) 0.6−3.1 242 (53) 48−57 2 (0.4) 0.1−1.6 0.000
Media/publications 5 (1.1) 0.4−2.5 6 (1.3) 0.3−2.4 16 (3.5) 2.0−5.6 0.015
Other 9 (2.0) 0.9−3.7 6 (1.3) 0.3−2.4 11 (2.4) 1.0−3.8 0.475

Table 3 Legend. Numbers may not add to total due to missing data (not shown if <5 %). P values calculated using Chi Square

aFor advance care planning domain, includes past discussions with family, friends, or physicians

bMultiple responses allowed. NA: response not available for this domain