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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Virtual reality video promotes effectiveness in advance care planning

 

Control group, N = 40

N(%)

Intervention group, N = 120

N(%)

p-value

Gender

  

0.3344

 Male, 1

16 (40.00)

38 (31.67)

 

 Female, 2

24 (60.00)

82 (68.33)

 

Age

  

0.7116

 20–29

6 (15.00)

22 (18.33)

 

 30–39

13 (32.50)

33 (27.50)

 

 40–49

10 (25.00)

40 (33.33)

 

 50–59

9 (22.50)

18 (15.00)

 

 60

2 (5.00)

7 (5.83)

 

Educational level

  

>  0.9999

 Elementary school and below

0 (0.00)

2 (1.67)

 

 High school graduate

4 (10.00)

14 (11.67)

 

 College graduate and above

36 (90.00)

104 (86.67)

 

Q5 Heard of DNR

32 (80%)

95 (79.17%)

0.9102

Q6 Signed a DNR permit

4 (10.00)

22 (18.33)

0.3219

Q7 Have heard about Patient Autonomy Act

33 (82.50)

100 (83.33)

0.9030

Q8 Have experience of caring for terminally ill loved one until death

  

0.7316

 Yes (primary caregiver)

12 (30.00)

32 (26.67)

 

 Yes (not primary caregiver)

21 (52.50)

60 (50.00)

 

 No

7 (17.50)

28 (23.33)

 

Q9 Have experience of LST decision making for loved one

5 (12.50)

17 (15.17)

0.7909

Q10 Have experience of ANH decision making for loved one

7 (17.50)

24 (20.00)

0.7290