Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 129 |
| Age, yr, median (range) | 61.0 (31.0–84.0) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 49 (38.0) |
| Female | 80 (62.0) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (.8) |
| Asian | 1 (.8) |
| Black or African American | 2(1.6) |
| White | 125 (96.9) |
| Relationship status, n (%) | |
| Single | 14(10.9) |
| Married/partnered | 95 (73.6) |
| Separated | 1 (−8) |
| Divorced | 14(10.9) |
| Widowed | 5(3.9) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Missing | 4 |
| High school or less | 7(5.6) |
| Some college | 30 (24.0) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 42 (33.6) |
| Postgraduate degree | 46 (36.8) |
| Currently employed, n (%) | |
| Missing | 3 |
| No | 83 (65.9) |
| Yes | 43(34.1) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Missing | 90 |
| Full time | 32(82.1) |
| Part time | 7(17.9) |
| Health insurance, n (%) | |
| Private insurance with 1 insurance company | 60 (46.5) |
| Private insurance with 2 insurance companies | 3(2.3) |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 45 (34.9) |
| None | 5(3.9) |
| Other | 16(12.4) |
| Annual household income, n (%) | |
| Missing | 4 |
| <$25,000 | 13(10.4) |
| $25,000–$50,000 | 18(14.4) |
| $50,000–$ 100,000 | 42 (33.6) |
| $100,000–$250,000 | 42 (33.6) |
| >$250,000 | 10(8.0) |
| Transplantation specialist, n (%) | |
| Private practice/community practice | 45 (34.9) |
| Academic medical center/teaching program | 76 (58.9) |
| Other | 8(6.2) |