Distribution of values between community and ACP clinic cohorts
| Community | ACP | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity | |||
| No importance | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.0) | |
| Not very important | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Neutral | 7 (1.8) | 4 (4.0) | |
| Some importance | 84 (22.0) | 21 (21.0) | |
| Very important | 286 (75.0) | 74 (74.0) | |
| Median | 5 [5–5] | 5 [4–5] | 0.75 |
| Mean | 4.71 (±0.6) | 4.67 (±0.7) | |
| Longevity | |||
| No importance | 43 (11.3) | 16 (16.0) | |
| Not very important | 71 (18.6) | 19 (19.0) | |
| Neutral | 145 (38.1) | 24 (24.0) | |
| Some importance | 93 (24.4) | 22 (22.0) | |
| Very important | 29 (7.6) | 19 (19.0) | |
| Median | 3 [2,4] | 3 [2,4] | 0.43 |
| Mean | 2.98 (±1.1) | 3.09 (±1.4) | |
| Pain and suffering | |||
| No importance | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Not very important | 4 (1.1) | 2 (2.0) | |
| Neutral | 12 (3.2) | 3 (3.0) | |
| Some importance | 85 (22.4) | 28 (28.0) | |
| Very important | 279 (73.2) | 67 (67.0) | |
| Median | 5 [4,5] | 5 [4,5] | |
| Mean | 4.68 (±0.6) | 4.6 (±0.7) | 0.21 |
| Independence | |||
| No importance | 1 (0.26) | 1 (1.0) | |
| Not very important | 6 (1.6) | 1 (1.0) | |
| Neutral | 20 (5.2) | 5 (5.0) | |
| Some importance | 150 (39.3) | 22 (22.0) | |
| Very important | 204 (53.5) | 71 (71.0) | |
| Median | 5 [4,5] | 5 [4,5] | |
| Mean | 4.44 (±0.7) | 4.61 (±0.7) | 0.004 |
Data are shown as number (%), median [IQR] or mean (±SD).
ACP, advance care plan.