Table 2 POLST completion rate according to demographic features
Variable | Total (N = 101) | POLST completion | POLST non-completion | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, n. (%) | 0.826 | |||
64 or lower | 52 (51.5%) | 38 (73.1%) | 14 (26.9%) | |
65 or above | 49 (48.5%) | 34 (69.4%) | 15 (30.6%) | |
Gender, n. (%) | 1.000 | |||
Male | 54 (53.5%) | 38 (70.4%) | 16 (29.6%) | |
Female | 47 (46.5%) | 34 (72.3%) | 13 (27.7%) | |
Education, n. (%) | 0.007 | |||
High school or below | 39 (38.6%) | 22 (56.4%) | 17 (43.6%) | |
High school or above | 61 (60.4%) | 50 (82.0%) | 11 (18.0%) | |
Monthly income, n. (%) | 0.169 | |||
$2000 or lower | 77 (76.2%) | 51 (66.2%) | 26 (33.8%) | |
Over $2000 | 20 (19.8%) | 17 (85.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | |
Religion, No. (%) | 1.000 | |||
No religion | 43 (42.6%) | 31 (72.1%) | 12 (27.9%) | |
Follow religion | 57 (56.4%) | 40 (70.2%) | 17 (29.8%) | |
Time from cancer diagnosis to POLST suggestion, n. (%) | 0.172 | |||
One year or less | 20 (19.8%) | 17 (85.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | |
More than one year | 81 (80.2%) | 55 (67.9%) | 29 (35.8%) | |
Follow-up period by physician who suggested POLST, n. (%) | 0.826 | |||
One year or less | 40 (39.6%) | 28 (70.0%) | 12 (30.0%) | |
More than one year | 61 (60.4%) | 44 (72.1%) | 17 (27.9%) | |