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Table 3 Study participant (patients and relatives) characteristics

From: Feasibility, acceptability and adaption of dignity therapy: a mixed methods study achieving 360° feedback

Patients (N = 30)

 

Age in years

 

Mean: 63

SD: 9.9

Range: 38–88

Gender

Female: 20 (67%)

Male: 10 (33%)

ECOG at admission

Median: 3

Mean: 2.77

SD: 0.73

Range: 1–4

PPS at admission

Median: 40

Mean: 45

SD: 12.8

Range: 30–80

Period of time in months (years) between first diagnosis and first DT interview

 

Mean: 33 (2.76)

SD: 39.29 (3.28)

Range: 1–163

(0.06–13.62)

Main diagnosis

Gastrointestinal cancers:

10 (33.3%)

Gynaecological cancers:

8 (26.7%)

Lung cancers:

5 (16.7%)

Urology cancers:

4 (13.3%)

Neurological diseases

2 (6.7%)

Dermatological cancers:

1 (3.3%)

Length of inpatient stay in days

Median: 15.5

Mean: 22.5

SD: 18.0

Range: 5–98

Relatives (N = 30)

Age in years (2 missings)

 

Mean: 54

SD: 12.83

Range: 24–74

Gender

Female: 14 (46.7%)

Male: 16 (53.3%)

Relationship to patient

Spouse:

17 (56.7%)

Child:

6 (20%)

Sibling:

3 (10%)

Parent:

2 (6.7%)

Other:

2 (6.7%)

Duration of relationship in years (5 missings))

 

Mean: 35.48

SD: 17.31

Range: 8–71