Table 1.

Participant Characteristics

	Patients Not on Dialysis (n = 7)	Patients on Dialysis (n = 8)	Family Member (n = 6)
Mean age, y	73.6	71.4
Male sex	3 (42.9%)	6 (75%)	0 (0%)
Female sex	4 (57.1%)	2 (25%)	6 (100%)
Race
White	1 (14.3%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
Black	1 (14.3%)	5 (62.5%)	3 (50%)
Hispanic	3 (42.8%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (33.3%)
Asian	1 (14.3%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (16.7%)
Other	1 (14.3%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Primary language
English	3 (42.8%)	6 (75%)	3 (50%)
Spanish	2 (28.6%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (33.3%)
Cantonese	1 (14.3%)	0 (0%)	1 (16.7%)
Other	1 (14.3%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
US born	3 (42.9%)	6 (75%)	3 (50%)
Current dialysis state
Not on dialysis	7 (100%)	NA	NA
On in-center hemodialysis	NA	6 (75%)	NA
On peritoneal dialysis	NA	2 (25%)	NA
Received treatment options education	3 (43%)	4 (50%)
Chosen option
Dialysis	1 (14.3%)	8 (100%)	NA
Undecided	5 (71.4%)	0 (0%)	NA
Forego dialysis	1 (14.3%)	0 (0%)	NA
Education
<5 y	2 (28.6%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (33.3%)
Some high school	2 (28.6%)	2 (25%)	1 (16.7%)
Completed high school	1 (14.3%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (16.7%)
>High school	2 (28.6%)	4 (50%)	1 (16.7%)
Importance of religion
Very	4 (57.1%)	5 (62.5%)	4 (66.7%)
Somewhat	1 (14.3%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (16.7%)
Not at all	0 (0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
No answer	2 (28.6%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (16.7%)
How sure understand patient’s medical condition
Very sure	4 (57.1%)	5 (62.5%)	3 (50%)
Somewhat sure	2 (28.6%)	2 (25%)	3 (50%)
Unsure	1 (14.3%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0%)
How see patient’s current health
Very good/excellent	1 (14.3%)	3 (37.5%)	1 (16.7%)
Fair/good	5 (71.4%)	5 (62.5%)	5 (83.3%)
Poor	1 (14.3%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
How see patient’s health in 1 y
Better	1 (14.2%)	6 (75%)	2 (33.3%)
No change	3 (42.8%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (33.3%)
Worse	3 (42.8%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (33.3%)

Note: All values are number (percent) unless otherwise noted.

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.