Table 3.
Surrogate demographic data
| Characteristic | Intervention (N = 23)* | Control (N = 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | ||
| Mean (SD) | 58.65 (12.62) | 54.28 (13.15) |
| Median (IQR) | 61 (53–69) | 54 (44–66) |
| Range | 25–79 | 31–74 |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| M | 6 (26.09) | 12 (48) |
| F | 17 (73.91) | 13 (52) |
| Hispanic/Latinx, n (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 22 (95.65) | 23 (92) |
| Hispanic | 1 (4.35) | 1 (4) |
| Not answered | 0 | 1 (4) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 20 (86.96) | 17 (68) |
| Black | 3 (13.04) | 7 (28) |
| Not answered | 0 | 1 (4) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Some high school | 1 (4.35) | 1 (4) |
| High school diploma/GED | 7 (30.43) | 5 (20) |
| Some college | 5 (21.74) | 5 (20) |
| Completed college | 6 (26.09) | 6 (24) |
| 1+ graduate studies | 1 (4.35) | 2 (8) |
| Graduate/professional degree | 3 (13.04) | 6 (24) |
| Religion, n (%) | ||
| Roman Catholic | 5 (21.74) | 9 (36) |
| Other Christianity | 12 (52.17) | 14 (56) |
| Jewish | 2 (8.7) | 0 |
| None | 3 (13.04) | 2 (8) |
| Not answered | 1 (4.35) | 0 |
| Relationship to patient, n (%) | ||
| Spouse | 7 (30.43) | 9 (36) |
| Child | 6 (26.09) | 10 (40) |
| Parent | 4 (17.39) | 0 |
| Sibling | 2 (8.70) | 2 (8) |
| Other relative | 2 (8.70) | 3 (12) |
| Friend | 1 (4.35) | 0 |
| Other relationship (ex-wife) | 0 | 1 (4) |
| Not answered | 1 (4.35) | 0 |
Definition of abbreviations: GED = General Educational Development; IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation.
*
Excludes two withdrawn surrogates. Two intervention surrogates did not complete the surrogate demographic form.