Table 1.
Participant Demographics
| Parents (N=54) | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 37.7 ± 9.7 |
| Relationship to child, n (%) | |
| Biological mother | 33 (61) |
| Biological father | 21 (39) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 40 (74) |
| Black or African American | 7 (13) |
| Other | 6 (11) |
| Unknown or not reported | 1 (2) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 (15) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 40 (74) |
| Unknown or not reported | 6 (11) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 39 (72) |
| Not married | 15 (28) |
| Critical care physicians (N=23) | |
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 41.0 ± 7.8 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 12 (52) |
| Female | 11 (48) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 18 (78) |
| Black or African American | 1 (4) |
| Other | 2 (9) |
| Unknown or not reported | 2 (9) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 (9) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 20 (87) |
| Unknown or not reported | 1 (4) |
| Other health professionals (N=47) | |
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 44.1 ± 14.3 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 10 (21) |
| Female | 37 (79) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 41 (87) |
| Black or African American | 1 (2) |
| Other | 4 (8) |
| Unknown or not reported | 1 (2) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 (4) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 41 (87) |
| Unknown or not reported | 4 (9) |
| Professional background, n (%) | |
| Physician | 18 (38) |
| Social worker | 15 (32) |
| Nurse | 6 (13) |
| Chaplain | 5 (11) |
| Other | 3 (6) |