Table 1 Characteristics of the final sample
Number of patients (%) | Number of patients who completed IPOS twice (%) | Number of patients who completed IPOS and PPS (%) | Number of patients who completed IPOS and ESAS (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
Range | 27–95 years | 55–88 years | 49–92 years | 49–89 years |
Mean (SD) | 72.1 (12.98) | 70.0 (10.54) | 71.4 (11.01) | 70.4 (13.03) |
18–55 | 14 (10) | 1 (7.1) | 5 (12.5) | 2 (14.3) |
56–65 | 23 (16.4) | 3 (21.4) | 7 (17.5) | 4 (28.6) |
66–75 | 44 (31.4) | 7 (50) | 14 (35) | 3 (21.4) |
76–85 | 36 (25.7) | 2 (14.3) | 9 (22.5) | 2 (14.3) |
> 85 | 23 (16.4) | 1 (7.1) | 5 (12.5) | 3 (21.4) |
Sex | ||||
Men | 50 (35.7) | 4 (28.6) | 12 (30) | 1 (7.1) |
Women | 90 (64.3) | 10 (71.4) | 28 (70) | 13 (92.9) |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 16 (11.4) | 2 (14.3) | 2 (5) | 1 (7.1) |
Married | 52 (37.1) | 6 (42.9) | 18 (45) | 4 (28.6) |
Divorced | 17 (12.1) | 2 (14.3) | 5 (12.5) | 1 (7.1) |
Widowed | 54 (38.6) | 4 (28.6) | 15 (37.5) | 8 (57.1) |
Registered (homosexual marriage) | 1 (.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Diagnosis | ||||
Cancer | 113 (80.7) | 13 (92,9) | 39 (97.5) | 14 (100) |
Other | 26 (18.6) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (2.5) | 0 |
Not available | 1 (.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Place of care | ||||
Hospice | 57 (40.7) | 6 (42.9) | 20 (50) | 14 (100) |
Home hospice care | 23 (16.4) | 5 (35.7) | 20 (50) | 0 |
Hospital | 60 (42.9) | 3 (21.4) | 0 | 0 |
Total | 140 | 14 | 40 | 14 |