Table 1.
Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
| Baseline (N = 172) | Post-intervention (N = 168) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 58 (44–67) | 57 (44–66) |
| Race, N (%) | ||
| White | 134 (78%) | 139 (83%) |
| Black | 25 (15%) | 25 (15%) |
| Asian | 6 (3%) | 1 (< 1%) |
| Other/unknown | 7 (4%) | 3 (2%) |
| Ethnicity, N (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 160 (93%) | 157 (94%) |
| Hispanic | 11 (6%) | 10 (6%) |
| Unknown | 1 (< 1%) | 1 (< 1%) |
| Insurance status, N (%) | ||
| Private | 60 (35%) | 62 (37%) |
| Medicare | 57 (33%) | 62 (37%) |
| Medicaid or pending Medicaid | 27 (16%) | 25 (15%) |
| Other governmental | 17 (10%) | 12 (7%) |
| Uninsured | 11 (6%) | 7 (4%) |
| Education, N (%)* | ||
| Advanced degree | 10 (6%) | 9 (5%) |
| Completed or some college | 82 (48%) | 68 (40%) |
| Completed or some high school | 54 (31%) | 52 (31%) |
| Less than or equal to 8th grade | 7 (4%) | 3 (2%) |
| Other/unknown | 12 (7%) | 13 (8%) |
| Marital status, N (%) | ||
| Single | 40 (23%) | 39 (23%) |
| Married | 84 (49%) | 83 (49%) |
| Significant other | 4 (2%) | 1 (< 1%) |
| Divorced | 21 (2%) | 22 (13%) |
| Widowed | 22 (13%) | 21 (13%) |
| Legally separated | 1 (< 1%) | 1 (< 1%) |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 1%) |
| Cancer diagnosis, N (%) | ||
| Yes | 119 (69%) | 117 (70%) |
| No | 53 (31%) | 51 (30%) |
| Advance care plan in EMR, N (%) | ||
| Yes | 45 (26%) | 55 (33%) |
| No | 127 (74%) | 113 (67%) |
| Type of advance care plan, N (%)** | ||
| Living will | 27 (16%) | 27 (16%) |
| Power of attorney | 31 (18%) | 31 (19%) |
| POLST or POST form | 18 (10%) | 15 (9%) |
| DNR/DNI code status | 23 (13%) | 22 (13%) |
*Missing education level for 7 baseline patients and 23 post-intervention patients
**Some patients had more than one type of advanced care plan
IQR, interquartile range