Table 1 General characteristics of 195 interviewed dying participants; 175 from terminal cancer care (TCC) and 20 from other terminal care (OTC)
From: Death talk: gender differences in talking about one’s own impending death
All | TCC | OTC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | |
n = 81 | n = 114 | n = 71 | n = 104 | n = 10 | n = 10 | |
30-49 years-old | 15% | 18% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 50% |
(12/81) | (20/114) | (9/71) | (15/104) | (3/10) | (5/10) | |
50-69 years-old | 35% | 35% | 34% | 36% | 40% | 30% |
(28/81) | (40/114) | (24/71) | (37/104) | (4/10) | (3/10) | |
70+ years-old | 51% | 47% | 54% | 50% | 30% | 20% |
(41/81) | (54/114) | (38/71) | (52/104) | (3/10) | (2/10) | |