Gender
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Men
|
16
|
Women
|
9
|
Age a
|
Average age
|
59
|
Age range
|
19–81
|
Ethnicity b
|
White
|
13
|
Indigenous
|
8
|
African Canadian
|
1
|
Sexual orientation b
|
Heterosexual
|
20
|
Gay/Lesbian
|
2
|
Relationship status b
|
Single
|
8
|
Married or living in common law relationship
|
3
|
Divorced or separated
|
9
|
Widowed
|
2
|
Highest level of education a
|
University
|
2
|
College diploma
|
1
|
Some college (including trade school)
|
4
|
High school
|
6
|
Some high school
|
4
|
Middle school (grade 8)
|
2
|
Elementary school or less
|
2
|
Housing type on entry of the study
|
Social or public housing
|
11
|
Market rental (with roommates and/or financial supplements)
|
8
|
Transitional housing (incl. Hotel/motel)
|
2
|
Homeless (e.g., shelter, boat, hospital, etc.)
|
4
|
Main source of incomea
|
Provincial Disability Benefit
|
13
|
Pension
|
6
|
Social assistance
|
1
|
Employment Insurance Benefit
|
1
|
Primary life-limiting condition of concern
|
Cancer
|
15
|
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
|
2
|
Diabetes
|
3
|
Unknown c
|
5
|
Other health conditions
|
Arthritis
|
10
|
Cardiovascular disease
|
6
|
HIV/AIDS
|
2
|
Hepatitis C
|
6
|
Mental health status
|
Self-reported mental illness
|
7
|
Mental illness identified by health service provider (including undiagnosed but suspected)
|
7
|
Access to health care
|
Had regular medical doctor
|
23
|
Care sites most commonly accessed
|
Primary care clinic
|
18
|
Other medical clinic/hospital
|
7
|
Access to palliative care
d
|
Over 2 weeks of palliative care
|
5
|
2 weeks and under of palliative care
|
5
|
No access to palliative care
|
3
|
Deaths
|
Number of deaths during study period
|
13
|
Place of death
|
Home
|
8
|
--supported housing
|
6
|
--market housing
|
2
|
In-patient palliative care unit
|
5
|
Accompaniment at death
|
Alone
|
5
|
With family member
|
6
|
With service provider
|
2
|