ACP usage in the national sample, and comparisons between FHA with the rest of Canada and FHA with the rest of BC
| ACP outcomes | National sample (n=1021) | FHA vs Rest of Canada | FHA vs Rest of BC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHA (n=532) | Rest of Canada (n=991) | p Value* | FHA (n=532) | Rest of BC (n=159) | p Value* | ||
| Knows the term ACP (%) | 160 (16) | 108 (20.3) | 156 (15.7) | 0.025 | 108 (20.3) | 25 (15.7) | 0.199 |
| ACP discussions with family/friends (%) | 530 (52) | 316 (59.4) | 512 (51.7) | 0.004 | 316 (59.4) | 87 (54.7) | 0.293 |
| ACP discussions with healthcare professionals (%) | 105 (10) | 66 (12.4) | 102 (10.3) | 0.209 | 66 (12.4) | 23 (14.5) | 0.496 |
| Has an ACP written down (%) | 204 (20) | 82 (15.4) | 202 (20.4) | 0.018 | 82 (15.4) | 21 (13.2) | 0.493 |
| Has substitute decision maker (%) | 479 (47) | 242 (45.5) | 467 (47%) | 0.542 | 242 (45.5) | 70 (44) | 0.745 |
| Aggregate ACP outcomes (mean values) | 1021 1.45 | 532 1.53 | 991 1.45 | 0.29 | 532 1.53 | 159 1.42 | 0.37 |
Bold text indicates that the coefficient is significant.
*p Values reflect the extent to which FHA and Rest of Canada and FHA and Rest of BC are different from each other (Pearson χ2 test for binary ACP outcomes and two sample t test with equal variance for aggregate ACP outcome).
ACP, advance care planning; FHA, Fraser Health Authority.