Table 2.

End-of-life care preferences in general and disease-specific ACP forms

Documented preferences	n, %
Healthy individuals (n=646)
Appointment substitute decision maker	581 (89.9)
Comfort measures	560 (86.7)
Life-sustaining treatments	79 (12.2)
Individuals with chronic illness (n=49)
Appointment first substitute decision maker	35 (71.4)
Appointment second substitute decision maker	15 (30.6)
Serious complication with low chance of survival
Full treatment	16 (32.7)
Stop treatment	31 (63.3)
Serious complication with loss of ability to move around or communicate
Full treatment	15 (30.6)
Stop treatment	32 (65.3)
Serious complication with mental incapacity
Full treatment	8 (16.3)
Stop treatment	38 (77.6)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Attempt	14 (28.6)
Do not attempt	19 (38.8)
Do not attempt if doctor believes low survival chances	14 (28.6)
Individuals with advanced illness (n=2685)
Appointment first substitute decision maker	2526 (94.1)
Appointment second substitute decision maker	1357 (50.5)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Attempt	152 (5.7)
Do not attempt	2511 (93.5)
Do not attempt if doctor believes low survival chances	22 (0.8)
Medical intervention
Full treatment	138 (5.1)
Limited additional interventions	1851 (68.9)
Comfort measures only	677 (25.2)
Unsure	19 (0.7)
Preferred place of medical treatment
Home	265 (9.8)
Hospital	798 (29.7)
Nursing home	166 (6.2)
Hospice	131 (4.9)
Trial of treatment before consider transfer to hospital
Home	908 (33.8)
Nursing home	269 (10.0)
Hospice	28 (1.0)
Others (no preference, unsure)	110 (4.1)
Missing	10 (0.4)
Preferred place of death
Patient’s home	1084 (40.4)
Hospital	379 (14.1)
Nursing home	160 (5.9)
Hospice	156 (5.8)
Home or hospital/nursing home/hospice	112 (4.2)
Healthcare institution (hospital or nursing home or hospice)	177 (6.7)
Others (no preference, unsure)	617 (23.0)

ACP, Advance Care Planning; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.