| Centre 1 | Centre 2 | Centre 3 | Total (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size (n) | 8 | 8 | 22 | 38 (100%) |
Average mean age (years) | 66 | 75 | 68 | 69 |
Male (%) | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 (53%) |
White ethnicity (%) | 6 | 8 | 19 | 33 (87%) |
Married (%) | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 (53%) |
Living alone (%) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 (34%) |
Owner occupied homes (%) | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 (71%) |
Cancer diagnosis (%) | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 (63%) |
Average time since diagnosis (years) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Referral source (%) | ||||
 Hospital consultant | 8 |  |  | 8 (21%) |
 Hospice community nurse |  | 4 | 4 | 8 (21%) |
 Clinical nurse specialist |  | 3 | 5 | 8 (21%) |
 GP |  | 1 | 1 | 2 (5%) |
 Respiratory service |  |  | 5 | 5 (13%) |
 Specialist palliative care team |  |  | 2 | 2 (5%) |
 Occupational therapist |  |  | 2 | 2 (5%) |
 Within hospice referral |  |  | 2 | 2 (5%) |
 Not available |  |  | 1 | 1 (3%) |