Age, gender, will, and use of home-visit nursing care are critical factors in home care for malignant diseases; a retrospective study involving 346 patients in Japan

Table 2 Social backgrounds of the patients and their families.

Variables	n
Household type
Solitary	10
Elderly couple	32
Living with family, but solitary in daytime or nighttime	59
Others*	245
Residence
Own house	332
Others	14
Economic conditions
Independent	335
Receiving public assistance	8
Economic difficulties	3

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