Table 1 Respondent (patient or family member) demographicsa
From: Communication of patients’ and family members’ ethical concerns to their healthcare providers
Patients (N=485) | Family members (N=182) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
18-44 | 85 (18%)b | 48 (26%) |
45-64 | 179 (37%) | 71 (39%) |
65+ | 171 (35%) | 38 (21%) |
Gender | ||
Male | 238 (49%) | 55 (30%) |
Female | 225 (46%) | 115 (63%) |
Marital status | ||
Married/living with partner | 201 (41%) | 111 (61%) |
Widowed | 50 (10%) | 10 (5%) |
Divorced/separated | 66 (14%) | 19 (10%) |
Single | 139 (29%) | 29 (16%) |
Birthplace | ||
U.S. | 396 (82%) | 153 (84%) |
Outside the U.S. | 63 (13%) | 17 (9%) |
Race | ||
White | 180 (37%) | 87 (48%) |
Black/African American | 222 (46%) | 54 (30%) |
Hispanic | 23 (5%) | 11 (6%) |
Asian | 11 (2%) | 8 (4%) |
Multiple/other | 23 (5%) | 11 (6%) |
Education | ||
High school or less | 137 (28%) | 35 (19%) |
College | 212 (44%) | 94 (52%) |
Graduate school | 109 (22%) | 39 (21%) |
Household income | ||
<$25,000 | 105 (22%) | 21 (12%) |
$25,000-$49,999 | 83 (17%) | 21 (12%) |
$50,000-$99,999 | 102 (21%) | 54 (30%) |
>$100,000 | 93 (19%) | 52 (29%) |
Religious preference | ||
Protestant/other Christian | 237 (49%) | 82 (45%) |
Catholic | 94 (19%) | 44 (24%) |
No religious preference | 87 (18%) | 28 (15%) |
Other | 38 (8%) | 17 (9%) |
Employed | ||
Yes | 177 (36%) | 115 (63%) |
No | 283 (58%) | 54 (30%) |
Source of insurance | ||
Employer | 111 (23%) | 74 (41%) |
Plan paid for by self or family | 29 (6%) | 26 (14%) |
Medicare | 115 (24%) | 31 (17%) |
Medicaid | 72 (15%) | 11 (6%) |
Military or veteran | 29 (6%) | 7 (4%) |
Multiple/other | 81 (17%) | 15 (8%) |
None | 13 (3%) | 3 (2%) |