Table 1 General characteristics of patients
From: Knowledge of end-of-life wishes by physicians and family caregivers in cancer patients
Variable | Total n=138 n (%) | HUSIa n=43 n (%) | INCa n=83 n (%) | HUSJa n=12 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD, median [IQR]) | 61.5 ± 15.3 | 64.7 ± 15.3 | 58.9 ± 14.5 | 67.9 ± 18 |
64 [51-73] | 67.5 [60.5-75.5] | 59 [50-69] | 70 [50.7-85.7] | |
Female gender | 72 (48) | 15 (35) | 49 (59) | 8 (67) |
Top three cancer diagnosis | Gastric 26 (19) | Gastric 8 (19) | Gastric 15 (18) | Gastric 3 (25) |
Colorectal 14 (10) | Colorectal 5 (12) | Colorectal 9 (11) | Breast 2 (17) | |
Breast 13 (9) | Breast 3 (7) | Breast 8 (10) | Cervical 2 (17) | |
Health care insurance | Contributive 70 (51) | Contributive 42 (98) | Contributive 24 (29) | Contributive 4 (33) |
Subsidized 56 (41) | Subsidized 0 (0) | Subsidized 49 (59) | Subsidized 7 (58) | |
Other 12 (8) | Other 1 (2) | Other 10 (12) | Other 1 (8) |