Table 2.
Characteristics of Patients Enrolled in Focus Groups
| Category | Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | >1 year, no shock | 2 |
| >1 year, + shock | 8 | |
| <1 year, no shock | 5 | |
| Age | Median (SD) | 69 years (18.6) |
| Range | 30–90 years | |
| Ethnicity | White, non-Hispanic | 10 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3 | |
| Asian | 1 | |
| African-American | 1 | |
| Sex | Male | 10 |
| Education | Less than high school | 2 |
| High school graduate | 3 | |
| Some college | 1 | |
| College graduate | 4 | |
| Advanced degree | 5 | |
| Indication for ICD | At risk for sudden cardiac death (primary prevention) | 11 |
| History of sudden cardiac death (secondary prevention) | 4 |