Table 1:
Baseline Characteristics of Surrogate Decision-Makers
| Characteristic | Surrogates (n=306) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (95% CI), y | 51 (49.3–52.4) |
| Female sex, No. (%) | 218 (71) |
| Ethnicity, No. (%) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 (12) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 267 (88) |
| Race, No. (%) | |
| Black | 72 (24) |
| Caucasian | 193 (63) |
| Other | 41 (13) |
| Employment, No. (%) | |
| Disabled from employment | 30 (10) |
| Employed / Student | 168 (55) |
| Homemaker | 22 (7) |
| Retired | 58 (19) |
| Religion, No. (%) | |
| Catholic | 56 (18) |
| Jewish | 17 (6) |
| Protestant | 200 (66) |
| Other | 16 (5) |
| None | 16 (5) |
| Relationship, No. (%) | |
| Child | 109 (36) |
| Parent | 41 (13) |
| Sibling | 37 (12) |
| Spouse/Partner | 100 (33) |
| Other | 19 (6) |
| Number of decision makers per patient, No. (%) | |
| 1 | 152 (50) |
| 2 or more | 154 (50) |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score at baseline, mean (95% Cl) | |
| Totala | 16 (15.1–16.9) |
| Anxiety Subscaleb | 10 (9–10.1) |
| Depression Subscaleb | 7 (6–7) |
a
The range is 0 (best) to 42 (worst).
b
The range is 0 (best) to 21 (worst). A score ≥11 on either subscale suggests the presence of anxiety and/or depression disorder(s); scores from 8 to 10 may represent “borderline” symptom levels.