From: Are older and seriously ill inpatients planning ahead for future medical care?
 | Total (N = 186) | 55–79 years (n = 65) | 80+ years (n = 116) | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Discussed preferred end of life care with doctor | 0.6396 | |||
 Yes | 48 (27%) | 14 (23%) | 33 (29%) | |
 Not engaged but wanted to | 57 (32%) | 21 (34%) | 35 (31%) | |
 Not engaged and did not want to | 73 (41%) | 27 (44%) | 45 (40%) | |
Discussed preferred end of life care with support person | 0.6058 | |||
 Yes | 90 (51%) | 28 (45%) | 59 (53%) | |
 Not engaged but wanted to | 29 (16%) | 12 (19%) | 17 (15%) | |
 Not engaged and did not want to | 58 (33%) | 22 (36%) | 36 (32%) | |
Written down wishes for end of life care | 0.0043 | |||
 Yes | 50 (27%) | 20 (31%) | 28 (24%) | |
 Not engaged but wanted to | 56 (31%) | 27 (42%) | 28 (24%) | |
 Not engaged and did not want to | 77 (42%) | 17 (27%) | 59 (51%) | |
Appointed a medical substitute-decision maker | 0.1904 | |||
 Yes | 94 (52%) | 31 (48%) | 60 (53%) | |
 Not engaged but wanted to | 47 (26%) | 22 (34%) | 25 (22%) | |
 Not engaged and did not want to | 41 (23%) | 12 (19%) | 29 (25%) |