Completion of advance directives among U.S. consumers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current, ongoing national surveys do not include questions about end-of-life (EOL) issues. In particular, population-based data are lacking regarding the factors associated with advance directive completion.

Purpose

To characterize U.S. adults who did and did not have an advance directive and examine factors associated with their completion, such as the presence of a chronic condition and regular source of health care.

Methods

Data were analyzed in 2013 from adults aged 18 years and older who participated in the 2009 or 2010 HealthStyles Survey, a mail panel survey designed to be representative of the U.S. population. Likelihood ratio tests were used to examine the associations between advance directive completion and demographic and socioeconomic variables

SUBMITTER: Rao JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4540332 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature