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Table 3 Demographic and disease-related characteristics of the deceased N=9

From: A qualitative study of bereaved family caregivers: feeling of security, facilitators and barriers for rural home care and death for persons with advanced cancer

Age mean (range)

72,9 (49–86 years)

Sex

 Female N (%)

2 (22%)

 Male N (%)

7 (78%)

Highest level of education

 Primary School N (%)

1 (11%)

 High School N (%)

5 (56%)

 College/University N (%)

3 (33%)

Years cancer-diagnosis mean (range)

4,6 years (4 months- 18 years)

Subcutaneous analgesia pump N (%)

6 (67%)

Months since death to interview mean (range)

7,5 months (3–12 months)

Place of death

 Home N (%)

3 (33%)

 Hospital N (%)

3 (33%)

 Nursing Home N (%)

3 (33%)

Contact with the palliative care team N (%)

8 (89%)