TABLE 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Number (percentage) of patients |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 37 (46%) |
| Female | 43 (86%) |
| Age | |
| Mean | 79 |
| Median | 80 |
| Range | 65–98 |
| Patient versus surrogate interviewed | |
| Patient | 72 |
| Surrogate | 8 |
| Surrogate relationship to patient | |
| Spouse | 2 |
| Son | 1 |
| Daughter | 5 |
| Provider surveys | |
| Attending physician | 49 |
| Resident physician | 41 |
| Patient reported phase of life | |
| I have much life ahead of me | 20 (29.4%) |
| I have some life ahead of me | 37 (54.4%) |
| I am nearing the end of my life | 8 (11.8%) |
| Something else | 2 (2.9%) |
| Other | 1 (1.5%) |