Bivariate analysis of dementia-related variables associated with awareness and attitudes towards ACP (n=215)
| Q1 Preference towards truth-telling | Q2 Preference towards healthcare autonomy | Q3 Awareness about ACP | Q4 Preference towards ACP documentation | Q5 Attitudes towards end-of-life care interventions | ||||||
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| ADRD knowledge total score (mean±SD) | ||||||||||
| 18.7 (3.1) | 18.4 (3.1) | 18.7 (3.0) | 18.3 (3.6) | 18.5 (2.9) | 18.7 (3.1) | 19.1 (2.9)* | 17.2 (3.2)* | 18.5 (3.0) | 18.8 (3.1) | |
| Attitude towards people with dementia total score (mean±SD) | ||||||||||
| 5.8 (1.6) | 5.1 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.6) | 5.7 (1.7) | 6.2 (1.2) | 5.7 (1.6) | 5.8 (1.6) | 5.6 (1.5) | 5.6 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.6) | |
| Having a family or a friend with dementia and/or severe memory problem, n (%) | ||||||||||
| Yes | 114 (96.6) | 4 (3.4) | 107 (90.7) | 11 (9.3) | 20 (16.9) | 98 (83.1) | 94 (79.7) | 24 (20.3) | 27 (22.9)* | 91 (77.1)* |
| No | 84 (92.3) | 7 (7.7) | 77 (84.6) | 14 (15.4) | 20 (22) | 71 (78) | 68 (74.7) | 23 (25.3) | 34 (37.4)* | 57 (62.6)* |
*P<0.05 (based on t-tests comparing ADRD and attitude means across ACP awareness and preference groups and χ2 tests for having a family member/friend with dementia/memory problems).
ACP, advance care planning; ADRD, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.