Table 1.

Participant Demographics for Vignettes

	Women Vignettes					Men Vignettes
	African-American N= 20 (%)		White N= 20 (%)		P value	African-American N= 3 (%)		White N= 3 (%)		P value
Age Years					0.11					>0.99
Less than 40 years	5	(25)	11	(55)		1	(33)	1	(33)
40+ years	15	(75)	9	(45)		2	(67)	2	(67)
Gender					0.20					>0.99
Men	7	(35)	11	(55)		2	(67)	1	(33)
Women	13	(65)	8	(40)		1	(33)	2	(67)
Unknown	.	.	1	(5)
Ethnicity					0.52					>0.99
Minority	10	(50)	7	(35)		1	(33)	2	(67)
Non-Hispanic White	10	(50)	13	(65)		2	(67)	1	(33)
Position					>0.99					0.40
Cardiologist or CT surgeon	17	(85)	17	(85)		3	(100)	1	(33)
Non-cardiologist	3	(15)	3	(15)		.	.	2	(67)
Years Past Training					0.51					>0.99
Less than 11 years	11	(55)	14	(70)		2	(67)	2	(67)
11+ years	9	(45)	6	(30)		1	(33)	1	(33)
UNOS Region					0.92					0.40
1	1	(5)	.	.		.	.	.	.
2	3	(15)	4	(20)		.	.	.	.
3	1	(5)	2	(10)		.	.	1	(33)
4	2	(10)	1	(5)		.	.	.	.
5	5	(25)	2	(10)		3	(100)	1	(33)
6	.	.	.	.		.	.	.	.
7	1	(5)	2	(10)		.	.	.	.
8	3	(15)	3	(15)		.	.	1	(33)
9	.	.	.	.		.	.	.	.
10	3	(15)	5	(25)		.	.	.	.
11	1	(5)	1	(5)		.	.	.	.

CT indicates cardiothoracic; UNOS, United Network for Organ Sharing. CT surgeons were represented by 7 individuals. Non-cardiologists are represented by 2 nurse practitioners, 3 nurse coordinators, 1 social worker, 1 pharmacist, and 1 director of solid organs.