Table 1 Characteristics of study population (n = 151)
| Â | N (%) |
|---|---|
Patient Characteristics | |
Sex | Â |
• women | 63 (41.7) |
• men | 88 (58.3) |
Diagnosis | Â |
• cancer | 124(82.1) |
• other | 26(17.2) |
Setting of death | Â |
• home | 95 (62.9) |
• hospital | 54 (35.7) |
• nursing home | 1(.7) |
• other | 1(.7) |
Caregiver Characteristics | |
Sex | Â |
• women | 119(78.8) |
• men | 32(21.2) |
Relationship to patient | Â |
• spouse | 99 (65.6) |
• child | 46 (30.4) |
• extended family | 6 (3.9) |
Lived with patient | 130 (86) |
Not employed | 102 (67.5) |
Education completed | Â |
• elementary | 45 (29.8) |
• high school | 57 (37.7) |
• college | 30(19.8) |
• university | 19 (12.5) |