Demographic information for care home residents with advance care plans.
| Gender | Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) | All residents, n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care plans, n | 44 (41) | 63 (59) | 107 |
| Mean age, years | 83.84 | 86.06 | 84.94 |
| Duration of placement, months | 21.89 | 30.98 | 28 |
| Dementia subtype | |||
| Alzheimer’s | 9 (33) | 18 (67) | 27 |
| Vascular | 6 (30) | 14 (70) | 20 |
| Mixed | 5 (83) | 1 (17) | 6 |
| Dementia with Lewy bodies | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 4 |
| Parkinson’s disease dementia | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 |
| Wernicke–Korsakov | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 |
| Unspecified/other | 18 (37.5) | 30 (62.5) | 48 |
| Advance decisions to refuse treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mental capacity present | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Care plan drawn up at best interests meeting | 39 | 60 | 99 |