Attitudes towards Advance Care Planning and Healthcare Autonomy among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Beijing, China

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants ().

Variables		Percent (%)
Gender
Male	423	47
Female	477	53
Age	74.99 ± 6.53
<70 years	267	29.7
≥70 years	633	70.3
Education
High school graduate or less	634	70.4
Some college or more	266	29.6
Living situation
Lives alone	104	11.5
Lives with someone	796	88.5
Marital status
Married	718	79.8
Single/widowed/divorced	182	20.2
Religiosity
No	878	97.6
Yes	22	2.4
Monthly income (RMB)
<1300	36	4.0
1300–5000	766	85.1
>5000	78	8.6
Unknown	20	2.2
Have children
No	24	2.7
Yes	876	97.3
Support from children
Yes	642	71.3
No	208	23.1
Refuse to answer	50	5.6
Number of close friends to provide life support and help
0	235	26.1
1–5	444	49.3
≥6	174	19.3
Unknown	47	5.3