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Characteristics of Patients and Physicians
| Characteristic | Patients (n=214) | Physicians (n=29) |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 55.5 (14.7) | 40.0 (8.1) |
| Female, % | 59 | 38 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Black, % | 50 | 28 |
| White, % | 38 | 31 |
| Hispanic, % | 12 | 0 |
| Asian, % | 0 | 41 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school, % | 14 | 0 |
| High school, % | 28 | 0 |
| Some college, % | 36 | 0 |
| College degree, postgraduate, % | 22 | 100 |
