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Table 1 Demographics

From: A survey of surgical patients’ perspectives and preferences towards general anesthesia techniques and shared-decision making

Demographic Variable

N (%)

Gender

 

 Male

 Female

 Non-binary

409 (50.7)

392 (48.6)

5 (0.6)

Age

 

 18–35 years

 36–50 years

 51–65 years

 65 + years

351 (43.6)

275 (34.1)

123 (15.3)

57 (7.1)

Race and Ethnicity (select all that apply)

 

 White or Caucasian

 Black or African American

 Hispanic

 Asian

 American Indian or Alaska Native

 Multi-Racial

 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

 Other

 Prefer not to answer

551 (68.4)

141 (17.5)

81 (10.1)

25 (3.1)

15 (1.9)

9 (1.1)

3 (0.4)

61 (7.6)

1 (0.1)

Education

 

 Less than high school

 Some high school

 High school diploma or GED

 Some college or technical training

 A college degree

 A graduate or professional degree

 Prefer not to answer

5 (0.6)

22 (2.7)

218 (27.1)

246 (30.5)

243 (30.2)

71 (8.8)

1 (0.12)

Health Insurance

 

 Medicaid

 Medicare

 Private Insurance

 No Insurance

 Other

 Prefer not to answer

243 (30.2)

164 (20.4)

316 (39.2)

58 (7.2)

19 (2.4)

6 (0.7)

Current Living Community

 

 Rural

 Urban

 Suburban

 Prefer not to answer

213 (26.4)

29 (36.2)

300 (37.2)

1 (0.1)