Table 4

Distribution of top priority value comparing community and ACP cohorts

Referral sourceAgeGender
Top priorityACPCommunityp Value18–2425–3435–4445–5455–6465–74>74p ValueMaleFemalep Value
No100382642741051016193132350
Dignity29 (29.0)107 (28.0)0.851 (16.7)8 (19.0)23 (31.1)28 (26.7)30 (29.7)19 (31.1)27 (29.0)0.8133 (25.0)103 (29.4)0.33
Pain and suffering35 (35.0)170 (44.5)0.093 (50.0)23 (54.8)34 (45.9)47 (44.8)42 (41.6)22 (36.1)34 (36.6)0.4663 (47.7)142 (40.7)0.16
Longevity4 (4.0)10 (2.6)0.851 (16.7)1 (2.4)0 (0)4 (3.8)3 (2.9)1 (1.6)4 (4.3)0.274 (3.0)10 (28.6)0.92
Independence32 (32.0)95 (24.9)0.851 (16.7)10 (23.8)17 (22.9)26 (24.8)26 (25.7)19 (31.1)28 (30.1)0.8832 (24.2)94 (26.9)0.55
  • Data are shown as number (%).

  • ACP, advance care plan.