Table 3 Past discussions and sources of information, by domain (N = 457)
From: Physician involvement in life transition planning: a survey of community-dwelling older adults
Advance care planning | Driving | Finances | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 95 % CI | N (%) | 95 % CI | N (%) | 95 % CI | ||
Past discussions with family or friendsa | 364 (80) | 76−83 | 87 (19) | 16−23 | 341 (75) | 70−79 | 0.000 |
Primary information sourcesb | |||||||
Family | 214 (47) | 42−51 | 81 (18) | 14−21 | 200 (44) | 39−48 | 0.000 |
Friends | 75 (16) | 13−20 | 55 (12) | 9.0−15 | 63 (14) | 11−17 | 0.160 |
Healthcare provider | 72 (16) | 12−19 | 15 (3.3) | 1.6−4.9 | 6 (1.3) | 0.3−2.4 | 0.000 |
Personal experience | 196 (43) | 38−47 | 159 (35) | 30−39 | 234 (51) | 47−56 | 0.000 |
Seminars | 94 (21) | 17−24 | 62 (14) | 10−17 | 97 (21) | 17−25 | 0.004 |
Medical insurance provider | NA | NA | 9 (2.0) | 0.7−3.2 | NA | NA | NA |
Automobile insurance provider | NA | NA | 75 (16) | 13−20 | NA | NA | NA |
Lawyers | 171 (37) | 33−42 | NA | NA | 104 (23) | 19−27 | 0.000 |
Financial advisor | NA | NA | NA | NA | 207 (45) | 41−50 | NA |
Organizations (e.g., AARP) | 7 (1.5) | 0.6−3.1 | 242 (53) | 48−57 | 2 (0.4) | 0.1−1.6 | 0.000 |
Media/publications | 5 (1.1) | 0.4−2.5 | 6 (1.3) | 0.3−2.4 | 16 (3.5) | 2.0−5.6 | 0.015 |
Other | 9 (2.0) | 0.9−3.7 | 6 (1.3) | 0.3−2.4 | 11 (2.4) | 1.0−3.8 | 0.475 |