Table 3.

Prevalence of ACDs (n=2285)

	At least one ACD overall n (%)	Type of ACD*
		Statutory ACD: preferences for care n (%)	Statutory ACD: substitute decision-maker n (%)	Non-statutory ACD n (%)
Total sample (n=2285)	682 (29.8)	62 (2.7)	250 (10.9)	477 (20.9)
Healthcare sector
General practice (n=503)	16 (3.2)	1 (0.2)	11 (2.2)	5 (1.0)
Hospital (n=574)	90 (15.7)	15 (2.6)	68 (11.8)	33 (5.7)
RACF (n=1208)	576 (47.7)	46 (3.8)	171 (14.2)	439 (36.3)
Jurisdiction
Australian Capital Territory (n=31)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
General practice	–	–	–	–
Hospital	–	–	–	–
RACF	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
New South Wales (n=655)	241 (36.8)	N/A	19 (2.9)	235 (35.9)
General practice	5 (4.3)	N/A	4 (3.5)	1 (0.9)
Hospital	–	N/A	–	–
RACF	236 (43.7)	N/A	15 (2.8)	234 (43.3)
Queensland (n=351)	141 (40.2)	24 (6.8)	81 (23.1)	67 (19.1)
General practice	1 (2.9)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (2.9)
Hospital	36 (21.7)	10 (6.0)	29 (17.5)	2 (1.2)
RACF	104 (69.3)	14 (9.3)	52 (34.7)	64 (42.7)
South Australia (n=239)	127 (53.1)	33 (13.8)	97 (40.6)	39 (16.3)
General practice	–	–	–	–
Hospital	5 (8.9)	2 (3.6)	3 (5.4)	1 (1.8)
RACF	122 (66.7)	31 (16.9)	94 (51.4)	38 (20.8)
Tasmania (n=50)	7 (14.0)	N/A	6 (12.0)	1 (2.0)
General practice	–	N/A	–	–
Hospital	–	N/A	–	–
RACF	7 (14.0)	N/A	6 (12.0)	1 (2.0)
Victoria (n=959)	166 (17.3)	5 (0.5)	47 (4.9)	135 (14.1)
General practice	10 (2.8)	1 (0.3)	7 (2.0)	3 (0.8)
Hospital	49 (13.9)	3 (0.9)	36 (10.2)	30 (8.5)
RACF	107 (42.1)	1 (0.4)	4 (1.6)	102 (40.2)

A dash (–) indicates a particular sector/jurisdiction that was not represented in the study. N/A indicates a document that is not available in a particular jurisdiction.

*Participants may have more than one type of ACD.

ACD, advance care directive; RACF, residential aged care facility.