Family member demographics
| Family members (n=631) | |
|---|---|
| Age* | 60.6±13.2 (20.0–92.0) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 161 (25.5%) |
| Female | 469 (74.3%) |
| Missing or declined | 1 (0.2%) |
| Relationship to patient | |
| Spouse/partner | 177 (28.1%) |
| Daughter/son | 363 (57.5%) |
| Other | 68 (10.8%) |
| Missing or declined | 23 (3.6%) |
| Education (highest level achieved) | |
| High school graduate | 125 (19.8%) |
| Post high school graduate (any) | 387 (61.3%) |
| Other | 90 (14.3%) |
| Missing or declined | 29 (4.6%) |
| Identification with formal religious group or practice | |
| Protestant | 172 (27.3%) |
| Catholic | 185 (29.3%) |
| Other | 71 (11.3%) |
| None | 176 (27.9%) |
| Missing or declined | 27 (4.3%) |
| Respondent is the substitute decision maker | 436 (69.1%) |
| Race and language | |
| White (yes vs no) | 535 (84.8%) |
| White; speaking a language other than English or French on a daily basis (yes vs no) | 115 (18.2%) |
| Non-white; speaking a language other than English or French on a daily basis (yes vs no) | 70 (11.1%) |
n, number of patients/family members reported ‘yes’.
*Mean, standard deviation (range) (n).