Table 1.
Patient Sample Characteristics
| Categorical Variables | N | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male | 200 | 122 | 61.0 |
| Race | 178 | ||
| White | 125 | 70.2 | |
| African American | 25 | 14.0 | |
| Asian American | 23 | 12.9 | |
| More than one | 5 | 2.8 | |
| Ethnicity, Latino | 157 | 22 | 14.0 |
| ICU | 200 | ||
| SICU | 30 | 15.0 | |
| CCU | 26 | 13.0 | |
| MICU | 144 | 72.0 | |
| DNR order completion | 191 | 154 | 80.6 |
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| Continuous Variables | N | Mean | SD |
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| Age (yrs) | 200 | 66.9 | 15.1 |
| Length of ICU stay (days) | 200 | 9.6 | 10.4 |
ICU = intensive care unit; SICU = surgical ICU; CCU = cardiac care unit; MICU = medical ICU; DNR = do not resuscitate.