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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of client characteristics from the retrospective chart review

From: Unregulated care providers’ engagement in palliative care to older clients and their families in the home setting: a mixed methods study

 

Clients (n = 66)

Age (mean, SD)

80 years (8.89)

Age (range)

66–98 years

Sex

 Male

31 (47%)

 Female

35 (53%)

Primary diagnosis

 Cancer

44 (66.7%)

 Non-cancer

22 (33.3%)

Secondary diagnosis (e.g., arthritis, dementia, heart disease, diabetes)

 None

21 (31.8%)

 1–2

40 (60.6%)

 > 2

5 (7.6%)

Died at home

40 (60.6%)

Discharged

26 (39.4%)

Family caregiver

63 (95.5%)

 Partner

30 (45.5%)

 Adult child

39 (59.1%)

 Extended family/friends

7 (10.1%)