Table 1.

Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of unrepresented patients with ethics consultations (n=25)

Age, years	63.16±15.4
Sex
Female	7 (28.0)
Transgender	2 (8.0)
Non-white race	5 (20.0)
Non-English primary language	2 (8.0)
Born outside of the United States (n=22)	1 (4.5)
Functional status prior to admission
Complete independence	14 (56.0)
Modified dependence	10 (40.0)
Complete dependence	1 (4.0)
Residence prior to admission
Home	12 (48.0)
Homeless	4 (16.0)
Hospital transfer	4 (16.0)
Nursing or assisted living facility	5 (20.0)
Time to consult, days	8.0±8.5
Level of alertness and capacity
Not alert, no capacity	14 (56.0)
Alert, no capacity	6 (24.0)
Alert, fluctuating capacity	5 (20.0)
Hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit	19 (76.0)
Seriously or critically ill	24 (96.0)
Number of life-sustaining treatments	3.0±2.3
Full code	21 (84.0)
Hospital mortality	16 (64.0)