Table 1 Demographic characteristics of palliative home care clients in Ontario, stratified by prognosis
Variable | Overall study population N = 74,964 | Prognosis ≥ 6 months (n = 26,945) | Prognosis < 6 months (n = 48,019) | Standardized difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Column % (n) | |||
Age group | ||||
 18-44 | 2.9 (2193) | 3.6 (958) | 2.6 (1235) | −0.06 |
 45-64 | 25.9 (19,397) | 28.2 (7602) | 24.6 (11,795) | 0.08 |
 65-74 | 26.9 (20,136) | 27.7 (7470) | 26.4 (12,666) | 0.03 |
 74-84 | 27.7 (20,754) | 26.2 (7065) | 28.5 (13,689) | −0.05 |
 85+ | 16.7 (12,482) | 14.3 (3849) | 18.0 (8633) | −0.10 |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 51.5 (37,844) | 48.5 (13,079) | 51.6 (24,765) | −0.06 |
 Female | 49.5 (37,120) | 51.5 (13,866) | 48.4 (23,254) | 0.06 |
Marital status | ||||
 Never married | 5.5 (4119) | 6.2 (1681) | 5.1 (2438) | 0.05 |
 Married/partner | 62.5 (46,834) | 62.0 (16,693) | 62.8 (30,141) | −0.02 |
 Widowed | 22.8 (17,116) | 21.4 (5773) | 23.6 (11,343) | −0.05 |
 Separated/divorced | 9.2 (6895) | 10.4 (2798) | 8.5 (4097) | 0.07 |
Living arrangement | ||||
 Alone | 18.0 (13,475) | 19.8 (5323) | 17.0 (8152) | 0.07 |
 With others | 82.0 (61,489) | 80.2 (21,622) | 83.0 (39,867) | −0.07 |