Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| All (n = 34) | |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 67 (12.8) |
| Male, n (%) | 18 (52.9) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White | 8 (23.5) |
| African American | 1 (2.9) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22 (64.7) |
| Asian | 0 (0) |
| Unknown | 3 (8.8) |
| Primary language, n (%) | |
| English | 12 (35.2) |
| Spanish | 22 (64.7) |
| Living situation before admission, n (%) | |
| Home | 29 (85.2) |
| Long-term care facility | 5 (14.7) |
| Functionally independent, n (%) | 21 (61.7) |
| No. of comorbidities, n (%) | |
| 0 | 4 (11.7) |
| 1–2 | 18 (52.9) |
| >2 | 12 (35.2) |
| Documented AD or MOLST, n (%) | 5 (14.7) |
| Days before PC consultation, median (IQR) | 24 (14.3) |
| Code status at initial consultation, n (%) | |
| Full | 30 (88.2) |
| DNR | 4 (11.7) |
| Decision-making capacity at initial consultation, n (%) | 3 (8.8) |
| Location of initial consultation, n (%) | |
| ED | 1 (2.9) |
| Medical floor | 5 (14.7) |
| Intensive care unit | 28 (82.3) |
| Life-sustaining treatments | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 30 (88.2) |
| Renal replacement therapy | 12 (35.2) |
| Vasopressors | 28 (82.3) |
AD; DNR, do-not-resuscitate order; ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range; MOLST, Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment; PC, palliative care.