Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients
From: Palliative care needs among patients with advanced illnesses in Bhutan
|  | Patients (n = 70) | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % |
Gender | ||
  Female | 39 | 55.7 |
  Male | 31 | 44.3 |
Marital status | ||
  Married | 53 | 75.7 |
  Never married | 9 | 12.9 |
  Widowed | 4 | 5.7 |
  Divorced | 3 | 4.3 |
  Separated | 1 | 1.4 |
Have Children | ||
  Yes | 57 | 81.4 |
  No | 13 | 18.6 |
How many children (n=57) | ||
  1 â 3 | 39 | 68.4 |
  4 â 6 | 16 | 28.1 |
  7 â 9 | 2 | 3.5 |
Spoken language | ||
  Sharchopkha | 28 | 40.0 |
  Dzongkha | 24 | 34.3 |
  Lhotshamkha | 12 | 17.1 |
  Othersa | 6 | 8.6 |
Education level | ||
  Never been to school | 29 | 41.4 |
  Higher secondary | 10 | 14.3 |
  Primary | 9 | 12.9 |
  Bachelors & above | 8 | 11.4 |
  Middle Secondary | 6 | 8.6 |
  Monastic/religious | 5 | 7.1 |
  Non-formal education | 3 | 4.3 |
Occupation | ||
  Housewife | 24 | 34.3 |
  Private/Corporate | 15 | 21.4 |
  Civil servant | 8 | 11.4 |
  Self-employed | 4 | 5.7 |
  Farmer | 3 | 4.3 |
  Othersb | 16 | 22.9 |