Baseline Characteristics of Advance Care Planning Group Visit Participants versus Nonparticipants
| Characteristics | All Clinics (n = 118) | Clinic 1 (n = 32) | Clinic 2 (n = 64) | Clinic 3 (n = 22) | Nonparticipants (n = 385) | P Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 76 (6.5) | 79 (5.3) | 75 (6.6) | 75 (6.3) | 74 (7.0) | .005 |
| Female sex | 73 (62) | 19 (59) | 37 (58) | 17 (77) | 251 (65) | .49 |
| Race | ||||||
| Native American | 2 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) | N/A | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 (4.2) | 1 (3.1) | 3 (4.7) | 1 (4.5) | ||
| Black/African American | 13 (11) | 7 (22) | 5 (7.8) | 1 (4.5) | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 97 (82) | 23 (72) | 55 (86) | 19 (86) | ||
| Relationship status | ||||||
| Married or with partner | 73 (62) | 16 (50) | 49 (77) | 8 (36) | N/A | |
| Widowed | 27 (23) | 9 (28) | 11 (17) | 7 (32) | ||
| Divorced or separated | 12 (10) | 4 (13) | 4 (6.3) | 4 (18) | ||
| Single | 5 (4.2) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 3 (14) | ||
| Self-reported health status† | ||||||
| Excellent/very good/good | 103 (87) | 23 (72) | 61 (95) | 19 (86) | N/A | |
| Fair/poor | 8 (7.2) | 4 (13) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (14) | ||
| Caregiver for another person | 26 (22) | 7 (22) | 15 (23) | 4 (18) | N/A | |
| Attended with a spouse | 56 (47) | 10 (31) | 40 (64) | 6 (27) | N/A | |
| Type of insurance‡ | ||||||
| Medicare | 112 (96) | 32 (100) | 60 (94) | 20 (91) | 301 (78) | <.001 |
| TRICARE | 63 (54) | 17 (53) | 39 (61) | 7 (32) | 148 (38) | .005 |
| Medicaid | 7 (6.0) | 4 (13) | 2 (3.1) | 1 (4.5) | 22 (5.7) | .93 |
| Other | 5 (4.3) | 2 (6.3) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (9.1) | 51 (13) | <.001 |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 1 (0.8) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A | |
| High school graduate | 19 (16) | 3 (9.4) | 12 (19) | 4 (18) | ||
| Some college | 29 (25) | 7 (22) | 18 (28) | 4 (18) | ||
| College graduate | 26 (22) | 7 (22) | 13 (20) | 6 (27) | ||
| Postgraduate/professional | 38 (32) | 10 (31) | 20 (31) | 8 (36) | ||
| Referral source | ||||||
| Primary care provider | 93 (79) | 24 (75) | 50 (78) | 19 (86) | ||
| Spouse/partner | 9 (7.6) | 2 (6.3) | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | N/A | |
| Self-referred | 14 (12) | 4 (13) | 7 (11) | 3 (14) | ||
| Friend | 2 (1.7) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. The table compares participants in all clinics (n = 118) with nonparticipants (n = 385) for age, sex, and type of insurance.
↵* All participants vs nonparticipants.
↵† Health status was reported during check-in at the first session.
↵‡ More than one insurance type could be listed.
N/A, not available.