Table 2.

Participating Patient and Provider Characteristics

Patient Characteristics	N=12
Age, Mean (SD)	68.75 (5.49)
Male Gender, n (%)	10 (83)
Caucasian Race, n (%)	12 (100)
Type of Surgical Referral
- General Surgery, n (%)	1 (8)
- Vascular Surgery, n (%)	11 (92)
Facility Where Surgical Care Received
- Academic Medical Center, n (%)	7 (58)
- VA Medical Center, n (%)	5 (42)
Provider Characteristics	N = 35
Medical Specialty
- Primary Care Provider, n (%)	16 (46)
- General Surgeon, n (%)
- Vascular Surgeon, n (%)
Facility Where Referral or Surgery Occurred
- Academic Medical Center, n (%)	27 (77)
- VA Medical Center, n (%)	8 (23)