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Table 4 Patient characteristics at baseline (N = 30)

From: Is early integration of palliative home care in oncology treatment feasible and acceptable for advanced cancer patients and their health care providers? A phase 2 mixed-methods study

 

N

%

Age

 18–65

15

50%

  > 65

15

50%

Gender

 Male

18

60%

 Female

12

40%

Living situation

 Home (cohabiting)

26

86,7%

 Home (alone)

4

13,3%

Partner

 Yes

27

90%

 No

3

10%

Highest level of education

 Lower than high school

3

10%

 Lower level in high school

11

36,7%

 Higher level in high school

10

33,3%

 College, university

6

20%

Primary cancer diagnosis

 Digestive

14

46,7%

 Breast cancer triple negative

5

16,7%

 Lung

5

16,7%

 Gynecological

3

10%

 Sarcomas

1

3,3%

 Head-neck

1

3,3%

 Prostate

1

3,3%