| Characteristic | ACP Discussion with clinician (n = 2298) | No ACP Discussion with clinician (n = 20074) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race Black Other White | 315 (12.75) 28 (8.86) 1,925 (9.98) | 2,156 (87.25) 288 (91.14) 17,370 (90.02) | < 0.0001 |
| Gender Female Male | 1,247 (10.83) 1,051 (9.68) | 10,263 (89.17) 9,810 (90.32) | 0.0004 |
| Age | 78.26 (72.06-85.39) | 73.75 (69.15-79.90) | < .0001 |
| Ethnicity Hispanic Not Hispanic | 11 (10.89) 2,241 (10.38) | 90 (89.11) 19,353 (89.62) | 0.8660 |
| Marital Status Divorced Married Other Single Widowed | 253 (10.48) 1,013 (8.28) 15 (9.38) 307 (10.56) 691 (15.37) | 2,161 (89.52) 11,216 (91.72) 145 (90.63) 2,601 (89.44) 3,806 (84.63) | < .0001 |
| Religion Catholic Other* Other Christian Traditional Protestant Non-Christian World Religions^ | 398 (10.07) 28 (9.00) 350 (10.35) 705 (11.83) 37 (12.98) | 3,554 (89.93) 283 (91.00) 3,031 (89.65) 5,256 (88.17) 248 (87.02) | 0.0215 |
| Insurance Status Medicaid Medicare Private Self-Pay | 151 (12.89) 1,988 (10.20) 117 (7.92) 1 (12.50) | 1,020 (87.11) 17,508 (89.80) 1,361 (92.08) 7 (87.50) | 0.0005 |
| CCI | 1.0 (0.0-3.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | < .0001 |
|
Updated CCI Score
< 2 ≥ 2 | 1,269 (6.89) 1,029 (26.06) | 17,155 (93.11) 2,919 (73.94) | < .0001 |
| Advance Directive and/POA No Yes | 1,232 (7.74) 1,066 (16.54) | 14,694 (92.26) 5,380 (83.46) | < .0001 |
Notes: Statistics presented as n (%) or median (Q1-Q3). Percentages do not reflect missing values. *Other = self-identified by patients at registration on electronic health record. ^Non-Christian World Religions includes Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism.
Abbreviations: ACP = advanced care planning, POA = healthcare power of attorney, CCI = updated Charlson comorbidity index.