Table 2

Presence of advance care plans and recognition of dying among controls, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease

Control population (n=95)
n (%)		Multiple sclerosis
(n=136)
n (%)		Parkinson’s disease (n=96)
n (%)
Advance care planning45 (47.4)70 (51.5)69 (71.9)*†
Recognition of dying49 (51.5)74 (54.4)66 (68.8)‡§

  • *Advance care plans: Parkinson’s disease versus MS, χ2=9.76, p=0.0018.

  • †Advance care plans: Parkinson’s disease versus controls, χ2=11.92, p=0.00056.

  • ‡Recognition of dying: Parkinson’s disease versus MS, χ2=4.83, p=0.028.

  • §Recognition of dying: Parkinson’s disease versus controls, χ2=5.88, p=0.01.

  • MS, multiple sclerosis.