Knowledge about substitute decision-makers (N=1120)
| Believes statement is true, n (%) | Believes statement is false, n (%) | Don’t know if statement is true or false, n (%) | Answered correctly, n (%) | |
| To help them to make their decisions, substitute decision-makers can access all information about the person they are making decisions for from healthcare provider(s)—True. | 721 (64.4) | 83 (7.4) | 316 (28.2) | 721 (64.4) |
| Substitute decision-makers cannot seek a second opinion from other healthcare providers to help inform them when making decisions on someone’s behalf—False. | 188 (16.8) | 552 (49.3) | 380 (33.9) | 552 (49.3) |
| Where I live, there are no laws about substitute decision-makers—False. | 97 (8.7) | 374 (33.2) | 649 (57.9) | 374 (33.2) |
| Substitute decision-makers are limited in who they can consult in helping them make their decisions—False. | 235 (21.0) | 392 (35.0) | 493 (44.0) | 392 (35.0) |
| Once a person has been legally appointed as a substitute decision-maker, they cannot resign from that appointment—False. | 152 (13.6) | 493 (44.0) | 475 (42.4) | 493 (44.0) |