Table 1.
Participant Characteristics, by Study Arm (n = 110)
| Participant characteristic | Control (N = 55) | ENACT group visits intervention (N = 55) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 77.2 | 77.4 | .84 |
| Women | 33 (60) | 33 (60) | 1.0 |
| Race/ethnicity | .49 | ||
| White | 42 (76) | 45 (82) | |
| African American | 6 (11) | 5 (9) | |
| Latino/Hispanic | 1 (2) | 3 (5) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | |
| Multiethnic/other | 3 (5) | 2 (4) | |
| Relationship status | .22 | ||
| Married/partnered | 35 (64) | 34 (62) | |
| Widowed | 8 (14) | 14 (25) | |
| Divorced or separated | 7 (13) | 2 (4) | |
| Single | 5 (9) | 5 (9) | |
| Education level | .23 | ||
| High school graduate | 5 (9) | 3 (6) | |
| Some college | 17 (31) | 9 (16) | |
| College graduate | 9 (16) | 11 (20) | |
| Postgraduate or professional education | 24 (44) | 32 (58) | |
| Insurance typea | |||
| Medicare | 54 (50) | 54 (50) | 1 |
| Medicare supplement | 33 (54) | 28 (46) | .34 |
| Medicaid | 2(100) | 0 | .15 |
| Tricare | 11 (48) | 12 (52) | .81 |
| Other | 8 (42) | 11 (58) | .45 |
| Caregiver in the past 12 mo | 12 (50) | 12 (50) | 1 |
| Self-rated quality of life | .92 | ||
| Excellent | 22 (40) | 22 (40) | |
| Fair | 7 (13) | 6 (11) | |
| Good | 24 (43) | 26 (47) | |
| Poor | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | |
| Self-report of memory concerns | 25 (45) | 24 (44) | .85 |
| ACP document in EHR at baseline | 22(40) | 24 (44) | .70 |
Note: Data are given as number (percentage), unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: ACP, advance care planning; EHR, electronic health record; ENACT, ENgaging in Advance Care Planning Talks; SD, standard deviation.
a
Data are greater than 100%.