Table 1 Patient and surrogate characteristics

Female

122

61%

120

60%

Male

78

39%

80

40%

Ethnicity

  White

178

89.5%

179

89.5%

  African American

14

7%

14

7%

  Hispanic

2

1%

2

1%

  Asian

3

1%

2

1%

  Other

3

1.5%

3

1.5%

Education

  Some high school

14

7%

8

4%

  High school graduate

39

19.5%

44

22%

  Some college

77

38.5%

61

30.5%

  College graduate

44

22%

53

26.5%

  Post graduate degree

26

13%

34

17%

Medical history

  Myocardial infarction

15

7.5%

5

2.5%

  Diabetes

24

12%

15

7.5%

  Stroke

6

3%

8

4%

  Hypertension

49

24.5%

44

22%

  Atrial fibrillation

14

7%

4

2%

  None of the above

132

66%

144

72%

Surrogate relationship to patient

  Spouse

83

41.5%

  Child

24

12%

  Parent

29

14.5%

  Sibling

10

5%

  Significant other

21

10.5%

  Other

28

14%

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age, years

46.4

18.4

47.2

16

Number of siblings

2.5

1.8

2.4

1.9

Median household income

$54,144

$14,818

$54,144

$13,464