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. 2017 Jul;14(7):1154–1161. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201611-854OC

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of participants: patients and friends or family members

  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.