Table 1.
Self-reported participant characteristics.
| Clinicians (n = 17) | Surrogates (n = 15) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | N (%) or Mean (SD) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 15 (88%) | 12 (80%) |
| Age, years | 54 (10) | 66 (11) |
| Race | ||
| White | 14 (82%) | 14 (93%) |
| Asian | 2 (12%) | 1 (7%) |
| Black | 1 (6%) | - |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 17 (100%) | 15 (100%) |
| Role | N/A | |
| Medical Director | 5 (29%) | |
| Nurse Practitioner | 5 (29%) | |
| Memory Care Manager | 5 (29%) | |
| Social Worker | 2 (12%) | |
| Specialty | N/A | |
| Internal Medicine | 2 (12%) | |
| Geriatrics | 3 (18%) | |
| Not Applicable | 12 (71%) | |
| Relationship to Resident | N/A | |
| Daughter | 10 (67%) | |
| Son | 2 (13%) | |
| Spouse | 3 (20%) | |
| State where Facility was Located | N/A | |
| Connecticut | 4 (24%) | |
| Delaware | 2 (12%) | |
| Massachusetts | 1 (6%) | |
| Maryland | 1 (6%) | |
| Maine | 1 (6%) | |
| New Hampshire | 2 (12%) | |
| Pennsylvania | 5 (29%) | |
| West Virginia | 1 (6%) | |
| Employment at Facility | N/A | |
| <5 years | 4 (24%) | |
| 5–10 years | 9 (53%) | |
| 11–15 years | 1 (6%) | |
| > 15 years | 3 (18%) | |
| Time Resident has been at Facility | N/A | |
| <1 year | 5 (31%) | |
| 1–3 years | 7 (44%) | |
| 4–6 years | 3 (19%) | |
| > 6 years | 1 (6%) | |
| missing | 1 (6%) | |
| Time as Surrogate Decision-Maker | N/A | |
| < 5 years | 5 (33%) | |
| 5–10 years | 6 (40%) | |
| > 10 years | 4 (26%) | |