Table 4 Impact of respondent age and years in practice on the likelihood of compliance with advance directive
Scenario 1 | Age (years) | Years in Practice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21-50 | > 50 | P-value | 0-15 | >15 | P-value | |
Honor AD | 0.841 | 0.586 | ||||
Likely | 123 (82%) | 187 (80%) | 115 (80%) | 193 (81%) | ||
Unlikely | 17 (11%) | 30 (13%) | 18 (13%) | 28 (12%) | ||
Unsure | 10 (7%) | 18 (8%) | 11 (8%) | 17 (7%) | ||
Signing 5 years ago prior to elective surgery | 0.239 | 0.608 | ||||
Important | 84 (56%) | 146 (62%) | 87 (60%) | 140 (59%) | ||
Unimportant | 36 (24%) | 40 (17%) | 31 (22%) | 46 (19%) | ||
Neither | 30 (20%) | 49 (21%) | 26 (18%) | 52 (22%) | ||
Fear of legal liability | 0.114 | 0.083 | ||||
Important | 65 (43%) | 79 (34%) | 60 (42%) | 84 (35%) | ||
Unimportant | 51 (34%) | 85 (36%) | 53 (37%) | 82 (34%) | ||
Neither | 34 (23%) | 71 (30%) | 31 (22%) | 72 (30%) | ||
Scenario 2 | Age (years) | Years in Practice | ||||
21-50 | > 50 | P-value | 0-15 | >15 | P-value | |
Honor AD | 0.181 | 0.279 | ||||
Likely | 67 (45%) | 93 (40%) | 61 (42%) | 97 (41%) | ||
Unlikely | 59 (39%) | 114 (49%) | 57 (40%) | 115 (48%) | ||
Unsure | 24 (16%) | 28 (12%) | 26 (18%) | 26 (11%) | ||
Acuity of illness does not mirror “pass away in peace” | < 0.033 | 0.056 | ||||
Important | 102 (68%) | 176 (75%) | 101 (70%) | 177 (74%) | ||
Unimportant | 17 (11%) | 33 (14%) | 15 (10%) | 33 (14%) | ||
Neither | 31 (21%) | 26 (15%) | 28 (19%) | 28 (12%) | ||
Fear of legal liability | 0.258 | 0.084 | ||||
Important | 69 (46%) | 89 (38%) | 70 (49%) | 86 (36%) | ||
Unimportant | 34 (23%) | 66 (28%) | 31 (22%) | 69 (29%) | ||
Neither | 47 (31%) | 80 (34%) | 43 (29%) | 83 (35%) | ||
Scenario 3 | Age (years) | Years in Practice | ||||
21-50 | > 50 | P-value | 0-15 | >15 | P-value | |
Honor AD | 0.834 | 0.117 | ||||
Likely | 110 (73%) | 177 (75%) | 108 (75%) | 178 (75%) | ||
Unlikely | 26 (17%) | 40 (17%) | 21 (15%) | 43 (18%) | ||
Unsure | 14 (9%) | 18 (8%) | 15 (10%) | 17 (7%) | ||
Spouse’s demand | < 0.012 | < 0.012 | ||||
Important | 74 (49%) | 138 (59%) | 66 (46%) | 143 (60%) | ||
Unimportant | 54 (36%) | 52 (22%) | 53 (37%) | 53 (22%) | ||
Neither | 22 (15%) | 45 (19%) | 25 (17%) | 42 (18%) | ||
Fear of legal liability | 0.864 | 0.694 | ||||
Important | 81 (54%) | 125 (53%) | 74 (51%) | 128 (54%) | ||
Unimportant | 36 (24%) | 53 (23%) | 36 (25%) | 53 (22%) | ||
Neither | 33 (22%) | 57 (24%) | 34 (24%) | 57 (24%) | ||