Table 3.
Caregiver characteristics and patient completion of an advance directive (AD)
| Caregiver characteristics | With AD (n = 122) | Without AD (n = 84) | Statistic | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 58.09 (11.63) | 51.78 (13.46) | t = 3.54 | <0.01 |
| Sex (n, %) | χ2 = 2.15 | 0.143 | ||
| Male | 28 (50.91) | 27 (49.09) | ||
| Female | 94 (62.25) | 57 (37.75) | ||
| Race (n, %) | χ2 = 24.90 | <0.01 | ||
| Caucasian (non-Hispanic) | 95 (71.97) | 37 (28.03) | ||
| African American (non-Hispanic) | 18 (38.30) | 29 (61.70) | ||
| Other | 9 (33.33) | 18 (66.67) | ||
| Highest education level (n, %) | χ2 = 1.62 | 0.203 | ||
| High school or below | 43 (53.75) | 37 (46.25) | ||
| College or above | 79 (62.70) | 47 (37.30) | ||
| Marital status (n, %) | χ2 = 7.53 | <0.01 | ||
| Married | 107 (63.69) | 61 (36.31) | ||
| Not married | 15 (39.47) | 23 (60.53) | ||
| Individual annual income (n, %) | χ2 = 11.25 | 0.01 | ||
| $0–40 K | 14 (35.90) | 25 (64.10) | ||
| >$40–80 K | 34 (61.82) | 21 (38.18) | ||
| >$80 K | 54 (63.53) | 29 (36.47) | ||
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 20 (68.97) | 9 (31.03) | ||
| Relationship with patient (n, %) | χ2 = 5.78 | 0.22 | ||
| Spouse/significant other | 83 (61.03) | 53 (38.97) | ||
| Child | 9 (40.91) | 13 (59.09) | ||
| Parent | 15 (75.00) | 5 (25.00) | ||
| Sibling | 6 (50.00) | 6 (50.00) | ||
| Other | 9 (56.25) | 7 (43.75) |