Table 1 Demographics of Participants
From: Perceptions of palliative care in a South Asian community: findings from an observational study
| Total number of participants (n) | 34 |
|---|---|
| Sex (n) | |
| Male (%) | 21 (61.8%) |
| Female (%) | 13 (38.2%) |
| Age range (years) | |
| 30–49 | 6 (17.6%) |
| 50–64 | 7 (20.6%) |
| 65–79 | 14 (41.2%) |
| ≥ 80 | 7 (20.6%) |
| Religious Identification | |
| Hindu | 8 (23.5%) |
| Muslim | 4 (11.8%) |
| Christian | 1 (2.9%) |
| Sikh | 20 (58.8%) |
| Buddhist | 1 (2.9%) |
| Country of Origin | |
| India | 25 (73.5%) |
| Pakistan | 3 (8.8%) |
| Sri Lanka | 5 (4.7%) |
| Other | 1 (2.9%) |
| Preferred Language of Communication | |
| English | 11 (32.4%) |
| Punjabi | 13 (38.2%) |
| Urdu | 4 (11.8%) |
| Tamil | 2 (5.9%) |
| Invalidateda | 4 (11.8%) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Grade school | 3 (8.8%) |
| Some high school | 5 (14.7%) |
| High school graduate | 4 (11.8%) |
| Some College/University | 2 (5.9%) |
| Trade/Technical/vocational training | 1 (2.9%) |
| College/University Graduate | 9 (26.5%) |
| Post Graduate Degree | 4 (11.8%) |
| No Education | 5 (14.7%) |
| Invalidateda | 1 (2.9%) |
| Years since immigrated to Canada | |
| 0–5 years | 6 (17.6%) |
| 6–10 years | 5 (14.7%) |
| 11–15 years | 3 (8.8%) |
| 16-20 years | 6 (17.6%) |
| 20+ years | 14 (41.2%) |