Table 1.

Participant Characteristics

Participant Characteristics (N=29)	N (%)
Age - mean (range)	56 (20 – 89)
Female	13 (45%)
Proxy	2 (7%)
Self-identified race/ethnicity
Caucasian	18 (62%)
African American	6 (21%)
Hispanic	4 (14%)
Multi-racial	1 (3%)
Level of education
Some high school (did not complete)	4 (14%)
High school graduate or GED	12 (41%)
Some college or 2-year degree	8 (28%)
4-year college graduate	1 (3%)
More than 4-year college degree	3 (10%)
Did not answer	1 (3%)
Language spoken at home
Primarily English	27 (93%)
Primarily Spanish	2 (7%)
Prior experience w/ SDM
Shared an experience during interview	20 (69%)
Unable to recall an experience with SDM	9 (31%)
Insurance
Private	11 (38%)
Medicare	5 (17%)
Medicaid	9 (31%)
Other/did not answer	4 (14%)
Disposition
Admission	17 (59%)
Discharge	7 (24%)
Don’t know	5 (17%)