Table 2 Characteristics of the participants (N = 19)
Characteristics | Total (n = 19) | % | Characteristics | Total (n = 19) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Relationship with patients | ||||
 Male | 15 | 79 |  Couple | 8 | 42 |
 female | 4 | 21 |  Offspring | 10 | 53 |
 Sibling | 1 | 5 | |||
Age, y | Cohabitation with the patient | ||||
 Mean (range) | 42.9 (30 ∼ 55) |  Yes  No | 17 2 | 89 11 | |
Marital status | Whether medical decisions have been made in the past | ||||
 Single | 0 | 0 |  Yes | 15 | 79 |
 Married | 18 | 95 |  No | 4 | 21 |
 Widowed | 1 | 5 | |||
Education level | ECMO implementation decision | ||||
 Elementary school, < 6 y | 4 | 21 |  Yes | 11 | 58 |
 High school, 7–12 y | 10 | 53 |  No | 8 | 42 |
 University, > 12 y | 5 | 26 | |||
Monthly income per capita of the household | Time taken to form a decision (minutes) | ||||
 2000 ∼ 5000 | 6 | 32 |  Mean (range) | 25 (5 ∼ 60) | |
 >5000 | 13 | 68 |