Differences in patient variables between those willing to engage in ACP and those not willing
| Variable | Willing to engage in ACP (N=36) | Not willing to engage in ACP (N=57) | p Value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 76.32 | 75.58 | 0.63 | −2.30 to 3.76 |
| Education years | 7.12 | 6.20 | 0.43 | −3.24 to 1.40 |
| MMSE score | 22.00 | 20.88 | 0.11 | −2.51 to 0.26 |
| GRAD score | 3.36 | 3.15 | 0.25 | −0.55 to 0.14 |
| GCDR score | 0.66 | 0.81 | 0.03 | 0.014 to 0.29 |
| Gender | 0.43 | – | ||
| Female | 24 | 32 | ||
| Male | 12 | 25 | ||
| Diagnosis type | 1.00 | – | ||
| MCI | 9 | 16 | ||
| Dementia | 23 | 41 | ||
| Marital status | 0.80 | – | ||
| Single | 14 | 25 | ||
| Married | 22 | 32 | ||
| Ethnicity | 0.99 | – | ||
| Chinese | 32 | 52 | ||
| Non-Chinese | 4 | 5 | ||
| Religion | 0.27 | – | ||
| Oriental religion | 16 | 31 | ||
| Christianity | 10 | 20 | ||
| Free-thinker | 5 | 2 | ||
| Other religion | 2 | 4 |
Significant values are marked in bold.
For diagnosis type, data were available for 89 participants (96%). Dementia group consists of patients with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and mixed dementia.
For marital status, single consists of patients who are single, widowed and divorced.
For ethnicity, Non-Chinese consists of patients who are Malays, Indians, Eurasians and other ethnicity.
For religion, data were available only for 90 participants (98%). Oriental religion consists of patients who are Buddhists and Taoists. Christianity consists Christians and Catholics. Other religion consists Muslims and Hindus.
ACP, advanced care planning; GCDR, Global Clinical Dementia Rating; GRAD, Guidelines for the Rating of Awareness Deficits; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination.