Table 3 Comparison of knowledge of and attitudes regarding whether or not the family can and should act as surrogate decision-maker. Numbers of respondents and percentages of the total of respondents who answered both questions are shown
L1. Surrogate decision-making | Should the family act as a surrogate decision-maker? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | Total | ||
Can the family act as a surrogate decision-maker? | No | 109 (6.2%) | 25 (1.4%) | 134 (7.6%) |
Yes | 735 (41.6%) | 897 (50.8%) | 1632 (92.4%) | |
Total | 844 (47.8%) | 922 (52.2%) | 1766 (100%) | |