Table 1.
Patients (n = 50) | Friends/Family Members (n = 22) | |
---|---|---|
Age, yr | 50 (12) | 50 (15) |
Sex, % male | 80 | 38 |
Race/ethnicity, % | ||
White, non-Hispanic | 52 | 50 |
Hispanic | 20 | 32 |
African American | 10 | 5 |
Other | 18 | 14 |
Homeless, % | 26 | 14 |
Unemployed, % | 82 | 36 |
Income | ||
<$20,000 | 62 | <$20,000 |
$20,001–$40,000 | 24 | $20,001–$40,000 |
>$40,000 | 10 | >$40,000 |
Not reported | 4 | Not reported |
Smoking status, % | ||
Current | 54 | |
Former | 24 | |
Never | 22 | |
Admission diagnosis, % | ||
Alcohol withdrawal | 42 | |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 32 | |
Pneumonia | 8 | |
Sepsis | 6 | |
DKA | 6 | |
COPD exacerbation | 4 | |
Other | 2 | |
AUDIT score (median, IQR) | 27 (17–31) | |
APACHE II score (mean [SD]) | 23 (6) | |
Mechanical ventilation, % | 14 | |
Vasopressors, % | 8 | |
Length of Interview (min), mean (range) | 26 (12–50) | 25 (15–36) |
Interview conducted in person, % | 57 | 47 |
Definition of abbreviations: APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis; IQR = interquartile range.