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Table 1 Baseline demographics of sample

From: Digital advance care planning with severe mental illness: a retrospective observational cohort analysis of the use of an electronic palliative care coordination system

 

(%)

(n)

Gender

  

Female

55.8

1018

Male

44.2

808

Age at plan creation

18–39

6.6

120

40–49

6.5

119

50–59

14.9

272

60–69

19.8

362

70–79

26.7

488

80+

25.5

465

Primary Diagnosis

  

Schizophrenia

61.2

1118

Depression

24.2

442

Bipolar Disorder

14.6

266

Secondary Diagnosis

  

Physical health comorbidity

62.7

1145

Mental health comorbidity

7.7

141

No secondary diagnosis

29.5

539

Documented Prognosis

  

Days

0.7

13

Weeks

2.3

42

Months

7.0

128

Years

87.9

1605

Capacity to consent to plan

  

Yes

60.1

1097

Patient lacking capacity to created CMC plan: CMC plan created in the patient’s Best interests

35.2

642

Patient lacking capacity to create CMC plan: CMC plan created with input from Lasting Power of Attorney

4.8

87