| Referred by elderly care physician, N = 69 | Referred by GP, N = 279 | Total, N = 348 |
Patients for whom at least one preference is known; N (%) | 61 (88.4) | 97 (34.8) | 158 (45.4) |
 | Referred by elderly care physician, N = 61 | Referred by GP, N = 97 | Total, N = 158 |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) known; N (%) | 61 (100) | 97 (100) | 158 (100) |
When known, preference ‘yes’; N | 4 | 10 | 14 |
Invasive ventilation known; N (%) | 27 (44.3) | 32 (33.0) | 59 (37.3) |
When known, preference ‘yes’; N | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) known; N (%) | 17 (27.9) | 19 (19.6) | 36 (22.8) |
When known, preference ‘yes’; N | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Admission to the coronary care unit (CCU) known; N (%) | 6 (9.8) | 8 (8.2) | 14 (8.9) |
When known, preference ‘yes’; N | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Dialysis known; N (%) | 3 (4.9) | 6 (6.2) | (5.7) |
When known, preference ‘yes’; N | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Defibrillation known; N (%) | 3 (4.9) | 6 (6.2) | 9 (5.7) |
When known, preference ‘yes’; N | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Only comfort-focused care (no life-prolonging treatments) known; N (%) | 2 (3.3) | 4 (4.1) | 6 (3.8) |
When known, preference ‘yes’; N | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Other preferences, including blood transfusion and antibiotics known; N (%) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0)- | 1 (0.6) |
When known, preference ‘yes’; N | 0 | – | 0 |