Table 1 Surrogate characteristics
Surrogates | N = 748 |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean (SD) | 55.9 (13.3) |
Sex | Â |
Male | 202 (27.0) |
Female | 546 (73.0) |
Race | Â |
White | 631 (84.5) |
Black | 91 (12.2) |
Other | 25 (3.3) |
Education | Â |
Did not graduate high school | 41 (5.5) |
High school diploma/GED | 243 (32.5) |
College or graduate school | 460 (61.5) |
Refused to answer | 4 (0.5) |
Religious | Â |
Yes | 631 (73.5) |
No | 222 (25.8) |
Refused to answer | 6 (0.8) |
Relationship to the patient | Â |
Spouse | 291 (38.9) |
Child | 245 (32.8) |
Parent | 74 (9.9) |
Other relative | 131 (17.5) |
POA/caregiver/friend | 7 (1.0) |
Past SDM1 experience | 374 (50.0) |