Table 4 The differences between the participants with clear preference and with no clear preference (N = 285)
From: Hospice preference of the family decision-makers for cancer patients in China: an exploratory study
With clear Preference # (n = 119) | With no clear preference (n = 166) | t-statistic | Degrees of freedom | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
Age of primary caregivers | 58.49 (11.68) | 55.50 (13.05) | 1.97 | 0.05 | |
n (%) | n (%) | Chi-square statistic | Degrees of freedom | p-value | |
Working status of participants | 9.82 | 4 | 0.04 | ||
Retired | 62 (52.1) | 59 (35.5)* | |||
Part-time job | 10 (8.4) | 11 (6.6) | |||
Full-time job | 17 (14.3) | 33 (19.9) | |||
Absent from duty frequently | 17 (14.3) | 40 (24.1)* | |||
Unemployed/freelance | 13 (10.9) | 23 (13.9) | |||
Having heard of hospice care | 80.83 | 1 | < 0.00 | ||
Yes | 92 (77.3) | 39 (23.5) | |||
No | 27 (22.7) | 127 (76.5) | |||
Hospice introduction from doctors | 20.95 | 2 | < 0.00 | ||
Yes | 30 (25.2) | 11 (6.6)* | |||
No | 84 (70.6) | 139 (83.8)* | |||
Not sure | 5 (4.2) | 16 (9.6) | |||