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Data on demographics, health status, attitudes, and preferences towards ACP were collected. Multivariable analysis was performed to identify factors associated with ACP attitudes and preferences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting\/subjects:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants aged 60\u2009years or older at the Primary Care Unit of Songklanagarind Hospital, Thailand, between June and December 2022.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 250 participants, 60% had high comorbidity levels (Charlson Comorbidity Index &gt;3). While most participants demonstrated high attitude levels towards ACP, over 40% did not want to make an ACP, and 37.2% wanted to postpone it. Higher educational levels (adjusted OR (aOR)\u2009=\u20092.17, 95% CI: 1.16\u20134.06) and prior ACP discussions (aOR\u2009=\u20094.08, 95% CI: 1.38\u201312.08) were significantly associated with high attitude levels. Participants with high attitude levels showed greater odds of desiring to engage in ACP (aOR\u2009=\u20092.81, 95% CI: 1.45\u20135.42). 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