Table 2.

Participants’ Koda ACP Platform Choices Regarding Common Life Support Treatments Under Two Possible Circumstances: Current State of Health and Unacceptable Quality of Life

Life Support Treatment PreferencesParticipants
n (%)		Racea Difference
(χ2) p-value		ADI Difference
χ2p-value
CPR Preference current health, n = 1110.0420.264
 Always Want24 (21.6%)
 Only If Recommended53 (47.7%)
 None At All19 (17.1%)
 Not Sure15 (13.5%)
CPR Preference if unacceptable QoL, n = 1110.0030.509
 Always Want17 (15.3%)
 None At All68 (61.3%)
 Not Sure26 (23.4%)
Mechanical Ventilation current health, n = 1100.6540.293
 Any Length of Time6 (5.5%)
 Trial76 (69.1%)
 None At All22 (20.0%)
 Not Sure6 (5.5%)
Mechanical Ventilation if unacceptable QoL, n = 1100.1900.594
 Any Length of Time6 (5.5%)
 Trial39 (35.5%)
 None At All56 (50.9%)
 Not Sure9 (8.2%)
Artificial Feeding current health, n = 1100.7210.327
 Always Want5 (4.5%)
 Only If Recommended66 (60%)
 None At All36 (32.7%)
 Not Sure3 (2.7%)
Artificial Feeding if unacceptable QoL, n = 1100.1070.207
 Always Want9 (8.2%)
 None At All78 (70.9%)
 Not Sure23 (20.9%)
Dialysis current health, n = 1090.2510.806
 Any Length of Time13 (11.9%)
 Only If Recommended64 (58.7%)
 None At All25 (22.9%)
 Not Sure7 (6.4%)
Dialysis if unacceptable QoL, n = 1100.0010.553
 Any Length of Time23 (20.9%)
 None At All61 (55.5%)
 Not Sure26 (23.6%)

  • aRace differences assessed only between White/Caucasian and Black/African-American due to final sample rates on this variable.

  • Abbreviation: ADI, Area Deprivation Index, our proxy measure for SES.