Characteristics of Survey Respondents (Families)
| Characteristic | Family Reporting PCP Involvement in Decision Making | Family Reporting no PCP Involvement in Decision Making | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 54 | 209 | |
| Mean age (SD) (years) | 54.8 (15.9) | 52.4 (13.9) | .31 |
| Number of females [n, (%)] | 31 (57.4) | 138 (66.0) | .24 |
| Race [n, (%)] | .24 | ||
| Caucasian | 40 (78.4) | 175 (87.1) | |
| African American | 6 (11.8) | 10 (5.0) | |
| Asian | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) | |
| Ethnicity [n, (%)] | .95 | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 44 (86.3) | 162 (86.6) | |
| Hispanic | 7 (13.7) | 25 (13.4) | |
| Healthcare proxy [n, (%)] | 36 (69.2) | 144 (70.6) | .85 |
| Relationship to patient [n, (%)] | .37 | ||
| Child | 13 (23.6) | 72 (34.6) | |
| Spouse | 23 (41.8) | 84 (40.4) | |
| Parent | 11 (20.0) | 31 (14.9) | |
| Sibling | 3 (5.5) | 9 (4.3) | |
| Partner | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.4) | |
| English as first language [n, (%)] | 48 (88.9) | 188 (90.8) | .67 |
| Highest level of education attained [n, (%)] | .72 | ||
| High school | 15 (28.3) | 50 (24.3) | |
| College | 18 (34.0) | 88 (42.7) | |
| Graduate degree | 17 (32.1) | 57 (27.7) | |
| Home location [n, (%)] | .07 | ||
| In town | 11 (20.4) | 23 (11.0) | |
| Out of town | 43 (79.6) | 186 (89.0) | |
| Prior ICU experience [n, (%)] | 31 (58.5) | 118 (56.7) | .82 |
| Living with patient prior to admission [n, (%)] | 33 (62.3) | 113 (54.1) | .28 |
| Frequency of seeing patient prior to admission [n, (%)] | .13 | ||
| More than weekly | 17 (73.9) | 51 (48.6) | |
| Weekly | 2 (8.7) | 31 (29.5) | |
| Monthly | 3 (13.1) | 18 (17.1) | |
| Yearly | 1 (4.3) | 5 (4.8) | |
| Number of regular visitors to patient [n, (%)] | .21 | ||
| 1 | 5 (9.3) | 10 (4.8) | |
| 2 to 3 | 12 (22.2) | 72 (34.8) | |
| 4 to 6 | 22 (40.7) | 82 (39.6) | |
| Greater than 6 | 15 (27.8) | 43 (20.8) | |
| Hours spent by respondent per visit [n, (%)] | .16 | ||
| <1 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 1 | 3 (5.7) | 3 (1.5) | |
| 2 | 3 (5.7) | 12 (5.9) | |
| 3 | 2 (3.7) | 21 (10.2) | |
| >3 | 45 (84.9) | 169 (82.4) | |
| Number of formal family meetings [n, (%)] | .97 | ||
| 0 | 12 (22.6) | 46 (22.8) | |
| 1 | 6 (11.3) | 28 (13.9) | |
| 2 | 7 (13.2) | 26 (12.8) | |
| 3 | 9 (17.0) | 28 (13.9) | |
| >3 | 19 (35.9) | 74 (36.6) |
Responses of “Other” and blank responses are not shown in this table.
ICU, intensive care unit; PCP, primary care physician; SD, standard deviation.