Table 1 Characteristics of patients and relatives dyads in palliative home care (n = 32)

Gender n (%)

 Women

19 (59%)

21 (66%)

 Men

13 (41%)

11 (34%)

Age, mean score (SD)

73,75 (11.77)

59,56 (13.66)

< 0,001

 Range

51–95

30–89

Educational level n(%)

0.027

 < Secondary school

9 (28%)

7 (22%)

 Secondary school

12 (37%)

15 (47%)

 University/U.College

6 (19%)

10 (31%)

 Other

4 (13%)

 Missing

1 (3%)

Occupational status n(%)

 Employed

21 (66%)

 Retired

22 (69%)

8 (25%)

 On sick leave/disabled

10 (31%)

2 (6%)

 Other

1 (3%)

Contact with family and friends n(%)

 Sufficient

28 (88%)

24 (75%)

 Want more contact

2 (6%)

7 (22%)

 Want less contact Missing

2 (6%)

1 (3%)

The patient receives enough help n(%)

 Yes

28 (88%)

30 (94%)

 No

1 (3%)

2 (6%)

 Missing

3 (9%)

Primary contact in home care n(%)

 Yes

17 (53%)

20 (63%)

 No

14 (44%)

10 (31%)

 Missing

1 (3%)

2 (6%)

Know how to obtain help if something unanticipated occurs n(%)

 Yes

23 (72%)

28 (87%)

 No

6 (19%)

4 (13%)

 Missing

3 (9%)

The wanted location of care in the future n(%)

 At home

29 (91%)

15 (47%)

< 0.001

 At home combined with institution

1 (3%)

15 (47%)

 Institution Missing

2 (6%)

2 (6%)

Self-rated Health VAS-scale (EQ-5DL) mean/range (SD)

52.42/10–90 (20.55)

79.17/35–100 (14.72)

< 0.001