Table 1. Sample Characteristics.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinician (N = 19) | Patient (N = 30) | Care partner (N = 11)a | |
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 10 (53) | 20 (67) | 8 (73) |
| Man | 9 (47) | 10 (33) | 3 (27) |
| Age, y | |||
| 40-49 | NA | NA | 1 (9) |
| 50-59 | NA | NA | 2 (18) |
| 60-69 | NA | NA | 2 (18) |
| 70-74 | NA | 8 (27) | 2 (18) |
| 75-79 | NA | 13 (43) | 1 (9) |
| ≥80 | NA | 9 (30) | 3 (27) |
| Clinician type | |||
| Nephrologist | 16 (84) | NA | NA |
| Physician Assistant | 3 (16) | NA | NA |
| Region | |||
| Boston | 7 (37) | 6 (20) | 2 (18) |
| Chicago | 6 (32) | 11 (37) | 5 (45) |
| San Diego | 5 (26) | 12 (40) | 4 (36) |
| Maine | 1 (5) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
| Raceb | |||
| White | NA | 13 (43) | 7 (64) |
| African American/Black | NA | 13 (43) | 4 (36) |
| Other | NA | 4 (13) | NA |
| Ethnicityb | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | NA | 2 (7) | 1 (9) |
| Education level | |||
| High school | NA | 5 (17) | 1 (9) |
| Some college or technical school | NA | 12 (40) | 3 (27) |
| College graduate | NA | 4 (13) | 3 (27) |
| Post-graduate | NA | 9 (30) | 4 (36) |
| Care partner status | |||
| Has a care partner | NA | 13 (43) | NA |
Abbreviations: DART, Decision Aid for Renal Therapy (DART) Trial; NA, not applicable.
a
Patient has a care partner enrolled in the DART Trial.
b
Participants self-identified their race and ethnicity from the following categories: White, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Native American or Alaskan Native, Other, Don’t Know, or Refused. Of the 4 participants categorized as other in this Table, 2 selected Other, 1 selected Asian, and 1 selected Native American. Participants were also able to choose multiple categories.