TABLE 4.
Congruence on Stopping Treatments, as Determined at Postsession 2 for Intervention or 3 Weeks Postbaseline for TAU by Study Arm (N = 115 Dyads)
| Situation | Congruencea | FACE-TC pACP With Information (n = 73) | TAU With pACP Information (n = 42) | P b | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Long hospitalization with low chance of survival | No | 55 (75) | 39 (93) | .0235 | 4.25 (1.17–15.45) |
| Yes, agree to stop | 18 (25) | 3 (7) | |||
| 2. Having only 3 more months to live and treatments have serious side effects | No | 32 (44) | 33 (79) | .0003 | 4.70 (1.97–11.21) |
| Yes, agree to stop | 41 (56) | 9 (21) | |||
| 3. Physical disability: cannot walk or talk and need 24-h nursing care | No | 60 (82) | 37 (88) | .4015 | 1.60 (0.53–4,86) |
| Yes, agree to stop | 13 (18) | 5 (12) | |||
| 4. Cognitive disability: do not know who you are, where you are, or who you are with and need 24-h nursing care | No | 35 (48) | 31 (74) | .007 | 3.06 (1.34–7.00) |
| Yes, agree to stop | 38 (52) | 11 (26) |
The sample size was 115 dyads; 1 dyad had missing data.
a
Do not know responses were counted as no agreement/congruence.
b
After making the Bonferroni correction, the difference among groups in situation 1 was insignificant (corrected P = .0125).