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Table. 3 Attitudes on decision-making, usefulness of and involvement in advance care planning

From: Positive attitudes to advance care planning – a Norwegian general population survey

Respondents N = 1035a (%)

Survey question

Fully disagree

Disagree somewhat

Neither nor

Agree somewhat

Fully agree

Generally, for me it is important to make important healthcare decisions myself

10 (0.9)

17 (1.7)

49 (4.7)

261 (25.2)

675 (67.2)

I think advance care planning can be advantageous for many patients

6 (0.6)

8 (0.8)

31 (3.0)

166 (16.1)

806 (77.9)

I would like to participate in advance care planning

3 (0.3)

13 (1.2)

38 (3.7)

136 (13.1)

814 (78.7)

I would want a next of kin with me, if I was to participate in advance care planning

10 (1.0)

21 (2.1)

83 (8.0)

182 (17.6)

717 (69.2)

  1. aThe highest number of missing cases was 31 for any of these variables, which are ‘do not wish to state’ or ‘Not applicable’ (NA) responses