Table 3.
Relationship with substitute decision maker
| Type of substitute | Health status | Total | P value | ||
| Healthy (n, %) |
Chronic illness (n, %) |
Advanced illness (n, %) | |||
| Spouse | 185 (28.6) | 8 (16.3) | 320 (11.9) | 513 (15.2) | <0.001 |
| Child, child-in-law or grandchild | 230 (35.6) | 20 (40.8) | 1869 (69.6) | 2119 (62.7) | |
| Other relatives and friends | 136 (21.1) | 2 (4.1) | 266 (9.9) | 404 (12.0) | |
| Others (including healthcare professionals) | 14 (2.2) | 1 (2.0) | 10 (0.4) | 25 (0.7) | |
| Missing | 81 (12.5) | 18 (36.7) | 220 (8.2) | 319 (9.4) | |
| Total | 646 (100.0) | 49 (100.0) | 2685 (100.0) | 3380 (100.0) | |