Table 2. Trial Participant Characteristics.
| Characteristic | No. (%) (N = 302)a |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 49 (38-59) |
| Women | 204 (68) |
| Race | |
| White | 268 (89) |
| Black | 15 (5) |
| Other or multiracial | 14 (5) |
| Prefer not to answer | 5 (2) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 (9) |
| Relationship to patient | |
| Adult child | 165 (55) |
| Spouse or partner | 109 (36) |
| Sibling | 28 (9) |
| Has your loved one ever needed a breathing machine (ventilator) during a hospital stay? | |
| Yes | 171 (57) |
| No | 108 (36) |
| Unsure | 23 (8) |
| Education | |
| <High school | 11 (4) |
| High school or GED | 86 (28) |
| Some college | 108 (36) |
| 4-y degree | 70 (23) |
| Graduate or professional degree | 27 (9) |
| Census region of residence | |
| South | 132 (44) |
| Midwest | 79 (26) |
| Northeast | 54 (18) |
| West | 37 (12) |
| Numeracy score, median (IQR)b | 5 (3-6) |
| Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale score, median (IQR)c | 18 (14-20) |
| Functional Health Literacy score, median (IQR)d | 35 (32-36) |
Abbreviations: GED, general education diploma; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Due to rounding, not all percentages total to 100.
b
Range, 0 to 8; higher numbers indicate greater numeracy.
c
Focused on the intensivist depicted in the study videos (range, 5-25; higher numbers indicate greater trust).
d
Range, 0 to 36; higher numbers indicate greater health literacy.