Table 3:
Family member characteristics
| Characteristics | No. (%)* of family members who reported “yes” n = 209 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 60.8 ± 12.4 (21.0–90.0) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 61 (29.2) |
| Relationship to patient | |
| Spouse/partner | 50 (23.9) |
| Parent | 1 (0.5) |
| Daughter/son | 114 (54.5) |
| Sister/brother | 3 (1.4) |
| Other (specify) | 19 (9.1) |
| Missing | 22 (10.5) |
| Education (highest level achieved) | |
| Elementary school or less | 9 (4.3) |
| Some high school | 13 (6.2) |
| High school graduate | 32 (15.3) |
| Some college (including CEGEP) or trade school | 24 (11.5) |
| College diploma (including DEC) or trade school | 40 (19.1) |
| Some university | 13 (6.2) |
| University degree | 36 (17.2) |
| Postgraduate | 16 (7.7) |
| Declined | 1 (0.5) |
| Missing | 25 (12.0) |
| Identification with formal religious group or practice | |
| Protestant | 54 (25.8) |
| Catholic | 49 (23.4) |
| Jewish | 1 (0.5) |
| Muslim | 7 (3.3) |
| Sikh | 1 (0.5) |
| Other (specify) | 15 (7.2) |
| None | 58 (27.8) |
| Missing | 24 (11.5) |
| Respondent is the substitute decision-maker | 127 (60.8) |
| Race and language | |
| White | 169 (80.9) |
| Nonwhite | 40 (19.1) |
| White; speaking a language other than English or French on a daily basis | 30 (14.4) |
| Nonwhite; speaking a language other than English or French on a daily basis | 34 (16.3) |
Note: CEGEP = Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel, DEC = Diplôme d’études collégiales, SD = standard deviation.
*
Unless stated otherwise.