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Sample Characteristics
| Age, years (range 62–95) Mean = 80.9 | |
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| Gender | |
| Male (n = 3) | 25% |
| Female (n = 9) | 75% |
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| Race | |
| African American (n = 3) | 25% |
| White (n = 9) | 75% |
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| Decision Status | |
| Makes own decisions (n = 5) | 41.7% |
| Surrogate makes decisions (n = 7) | 58.3% |
| Spouse (n = 2) | 28.6% |
| Adult child (n = 3) | 42.8% |
| Extended family member (n = 2) | 28.6% |
