Figure 2. Percent of Sampled Adults A Who Would Want Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation if in Hypothetical Health States

Figure 2. Percent of Sampled Adults^a Who Would Want Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation if in Hypothetical Health States

77 percent of sampled adults would want cardiopulmonary resescitation if in a state of current health; 15 percent of sampled adults would want cardiopulmonary resescitation if in a state of permanent coma; 40 percent of sampled adults would want cardiopulmonary resescitation if in a state of dementia; 35 percent of sampled adults would want cardiopulmonary resescitation if in a state of severe stroke; 37 percent of sampled adults would want cardiopulmonary resescitation if in a state of severe pain.

^aSample included 50 well adults ages 21-65 years, 49 well adults older than 65, 49 older adults with chronic illness, 48 adults with terminal cancer, 50 adults with AIDS, 45 stroke survivors, and 50 nursing home residents.
Source: Patrick DL, Pearlman RA, Starks HE, et al. Validation of preferences for life-sustaining treatment: implications for advance care planning. Ann Intern Med 1997;127(7):509-17.

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Figure 2. Percent of Sampled Adultsa Who Would Want Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation if in Hypothetical Health States

Figure 2. Percent of Sampled Adults^a Who Would Want Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation if in Hypothetical Health States