Table 1 CES total score according to the characteristics of patients and bereaved family members (N=305)

 Age, years (mean±SD, range)

0.661

  18–44

20

(6.6)

70.7±15.7

  45–59

74

(24.3)

70.6±15.5

  60–74

142

(46.6)

69.7±17.0

  75–96

69

(22.6)

72.7±16.5

 Sex

0.897

  Male

190

(62.3)

70.8±15.2

  Female

115

(37.7)

70.5±18.3

 Religion

0.573

  Yes

52

(17.0)

71.8±18.0

  No

253

(83.0)

70.4±16.1

 Primary site of cancer

0.172

  Head and neck

30

(9.8)

75.4±15.4

  Chest

116

(38.0)

70.4±19.2

  Abdomen

102

(33.4)

70.7±12.6

  Pelvis

30

(9.8)

71.5±18.5

  Blood

20

(6.6)

62.6±17.0

  Other

7

(2.3)

73.7±15.3

 Place of death

0.304

  Oncology unit of general hospital

232

(76.1)

70.4±16.5

  Cancer center

20

(6.6)

66.2±18.2

  Community center

19

(6.2)

75.8±16.6

  Palliative care unit

34

(11.1)

72.1±14.7

Hospital days (mean±SD, range)

Months after death (mean±SD, range)

 Age, years (mean±SD, range)

0.001

  18–39①

121

(39.7)

67.2±15.6

①②*

  40–49②

118

(38.7)

71.1±17.4

①③*

  50–84③

66

(21.6)

76.4±14.5

 Sex

0.566

  Male

135

(44.3)

70.1±17.7

  Female

170

(55.7)

71.2±15.4

 Education

0.154

  High school or lower

91

(29.8)

72.7±18.4

  College

90

(29.5)

68.1±17.3

  University or higher

124

(40.7)

71.1±14.0

 Religion

0.840

  Yes

58

(19.0)

71.1±19.5

  No

247

(81.0)

70.6±15.6

 Relationship to patient

0.139

  Spouse

59

(19.3)

73.6±15.8

  Children/parent/sibling^a

238

(78.0)

69.7±16.5

  Friend/colleague

8

(2.6)

77.4±16.7

 Per capita monthly family income (yuan)

0.620

  <3000

45

(14.8)

72.7±15.3

  3000–4999

82

(26.9)

71.0±17.4

  ≥5000

178

(58.4)

70.0±16.3

 Health status during caregiving period

0.960

  Good

173

(56.7)

70.9±16.9

  Moderate

123

(40.3)

70.5±16.0

  Poor

9

(3.0)

69.6±13.8

Average days of care per week, median (P25, P75)

Average hours spent with patient per day, median (P25, P75)