Table 1

Characteristics of the anticipatory care plan (ACP) and control cohorts

CharacteristicACP patients (n = 96)Controls (n = 96)P-value
Male, n (%)34 (35.4)40 (41.7)0.345a
Age in years, mean (SD)80.6 (9.3)79.5 (11.6)0.352b
Risk score
 Maximum71.871.8
 Minimum2.22.2
 Median (IQR)34.3 (24.5 to 41.8)36.7(24.6 to 44.1)
  • a McNemar test.

  • b Paired t-test. IQR = interquartile range. SD = standard deviation.