Table 2. The characteristic of cancer patients’ participation in AD decision making or not.
| Characteristics | Participation n = 24 | No-participation n = 142 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 59.2 (24–72) | 58.3 (21–85) | 0.164 |
| Sex | 0.593 | ||
| Female | 8 (33.3%) | 59 (41.5%) | |
| Male | 16 (66.7%) | 83 (58.5%) | |
| Insurance | 0.048 | ||
| Local | 12 (50.0%) | 39 (27.5%) | |
| Non-local | 12 (50.0%) | 103 (72.5%) | |
| Main living environment | 0.037 | ||
| Village | 8 (33.3%) | 80 (56.3%) | |
| City | 16 (66.7%) | 62 (43.7%) | |
| Patient education level | 0.243 | ||
| Ordinary | 18 (75.0%) | 89 (62.7%) | |
| Illiterate | 6 (25.0%) | 53 (37.3%) | |
| Family status of patients | 0.004 | ||
| Superordinate | 12 (50.0%) | 31 (21.8%) | |
| Subordinate | 12 (50.0%) | 111 (78.2%) | |
| Decision making mode | 0.000 | ||
| Patient superiority | 13 (54.2%) | 12 (8.5%) | |
| Family superiority | 11 (45.8%) | 130 (91.5%) | |
| Patient's awareness of disease | |||
| Diagnosis | 24 (100.0%) | 94 (66.2%) | 0.001 |
| Stage | 23 (95.8%) | 41 (28.9%) | 0.000 |
| Prognosis | 23 (95.8%) | 32 (22.5%) | 0.000 |
| Home hospice | 5 (20.8%) | 47 (33.1%) | 0.231 |
| Recommendation* | 8 (33.3%) | 57 (40.1%) | 0.527 |
* Termination of anti-cancer therapy was recommended by oncologist. Abbreviations: AD, advance directive.