Associations between total knowledge questions answered correctly regarding substitute decision-making and SDM, ACP and professional experiences
| Variable | Total correct responses, n (%) | M | Test statistics* | P value | ||||||
| 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | |||||
| Acted in SDM role | Yes (n=142) | 10 (7.0) | 21 (14.8) | 28 (19.7) | 38 (26.8) | 31 (21.8) | 14 (9.9) | 3.0 | 56 353 | <0.001 |
| No (n=978) | 202 (20.7) | 152 (15.5) | 189 (19.3) | 204 (20.9) | 150 (15.3) | 81 (8.3) | 2.0 | |||
| Discussed ACP | Yes (n=269) | 14 (5.2) | 37 (13.9) | 51 (19.1) | 73 (27.3) | 60 (22.5) | 32 (12.0) | 3.0 | 145 222 | <0.001 |
| No (n=851) | 198 (23.3) | 136 (15.9) | 166 (19.5) | 169 (19.8) | 121 (14.2) | 63 (7.4) | 2.0 | |||
| Completed ACP documentation | Yes (n=117) | 5 (4.3) | 19 (16.2) | 20 (17.1) | 33 (28.2) | 29 (24.8) | 11 (9.4) | 3.0 | 71 984 | <0.001 |
| No (n=1003) | 207 (20.6) | 154 (15.4) | 197 (19.6) | 209 (20.8) | 152 (15.2) | 84 (8.4) | 2.0 | |||
| Worked in any of the following professions (yes) | Aged care (n=46) | 4 (8.7) | 6 (13.0) | 10 (21.7) | 12 (26.1) | 11 (23.9) | 3 (6.5) | 3.0 | 32.0 | <0.001 |
| Financial planning services (n=19) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (5.3) | 4 (21.1) | 7 (36.8) | 4 (21.1) | 1 (5.3) | 3.0 | |||
| Funeral services (n=3) | – | – | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | – | 3.0 | |||
| Healthcare (n=95) | 10 (10.5) | 10 (10.5) | 23 (24.2) | 25 (26.3) | 20 (21.1) | 7 (7.4) | 3.0 | |||
| Legal practice (n=13) | – | – | – | 3 (23.1) | 5 (38.5) | 5 (38.5) | 4.0 | |||
| Social services (n=35) | 4 (11.4) | 8 (22.9) | 4 (11.4) | 10 (28.6) | 5 (14.3) | 4 (11.4) | 3.0 | |||
| None of the above or not specified (n=909) | 192 (21.1) | 148 (16.3) | 175 (19.3) | 184 (20.2) | 135 (14.9) | 75 (8.3) | 2.0 | |||
| Total (N=1120) | 212 (18.9) | 173 (15.4) | 217 (19.4) | 242 (21.6) | 181 (16.2) | 95 (8.5) | 2.0 | |||
*Kruskal-Wallis H test statistics for profession (independent groups); Mann-Whitney U test for other variables.
ACP, advance care planning; SDM, substitute decision-maker.