Table 2.
Clinical condition and advance care planning (N=1135)
| N (%)* | Missing n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit or clinic | ||
| Emergency department | 697 (61.6) | 4 (0.4) |
| Medicine | 130 (11.5) | |
| Rheumatology | 73 (6.5) | |
| Oncology | 62 (5.5) | |
| Geriatrics | 61 (5.4) | |
| Dialysis | 58 (5.1) | |
| Pain | 50 (4.4) | |
| Current quality of life | ||
| Excellent | 266 (23.7) | 14 (1.2) |
| Very good | 422 (37.6) | |
| Good | 311 (27.7) | |
| Fair | 99 (8.8) | |
| Poor | 23 (2.1) | |
| Advance directive | ||
| No AD or DPA | 795 (71.2) | 18 (1.6) |
| DPA only | 56 (5.0) | |
| AD only | 82 (7.3) | |
| AD and DPA | 184 (16.5) | |
| If DPA: person named | ||
| Spouse/partner | 105 (43.8) | 0 (0) |
| Other DPA [family] member | 115 (47.9) | |
| Friend | 15 (6.3) | |
| Someone else | 5 (2.1) |
Totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
AD, advance directive; DPA, durable power of attorney.