Table 3 Advanced care planning and religiosity among Latinos without ESRD (n = 47) and with dialysis (n = 26)
Characteristic | Non-ESRD n = 47 (100%) | Dialysisa n = 26 (100%) |
|---|---|---|
Have identified person they would trust with medical power of attorney (POA), n (%) | 43 (91.5) | 24 (92.3) |
Spouse or Partner | 11 (23.4) | 15 (57.7) |
Child or Grandchild | 28 (59.6) | 8 (30.8) |
Otherb | 8 (17) | 3 (11.5) |
Discussed end-of-life-care with trusted person, n (%) | 34 (72.3) | 11 (42.3) |
Have filed a POA, n (%) | 11 (23.4) | 5 (19.2) |
Have left written instructions, n (%) | 12 (25.5) | 5 (19.2) |
Believes family and/or friends would have problems following their wishes, n (%) | ||
Yes | 3 (6.4) | 2 (7.7) |
No | 38 (80.8) | 24 (92.3) |
Don’t Know/NA | 6 (12.8) | 0 (0) |
Believes personal physician would have problems following their wishes, n (%) | ||
Yes | 0 (0) | 12 (46.2) |
No | 42 (89.4) | 12 (46.2) |
Don’t Know/NA | 5 (10.6) | 2 (7.6) |
How strongly religious are you? n (%) | ||
Very strong | 21 (44.7) | 11 (42.3) |
Somewhat strong | 20 (42.6) | 11 (42.3) |
Not very/Not at all strong | 6 (12.7) | 4 (15.4) |
Religion is important in my everyday life, n (%) | ||
Strongly agree | 36 (76.6) | 18 (69.2) |
Somewhat agree | 8 (17) | 4 (15.4) |
Somewhat disagree/Strongly disagree | 3 (6.4) | 4 (15.4) |