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Characteristics of study population (n = 151) |
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| N (%) |
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| Patient Characteristics |
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| Sex |
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| • women |
63 (41.7) |
| • men |
88 (58.3) |
| Diagnosis |
|
| • cancer |
124(82.1) |
| • other |
26(17.2) |
| Setting of death |
|
| • home |
95 (62.9) |
| • hospital |
54 (35.7) |
| • nursing home |
1(.7) |
| • other |
1(.7) |
| Caregiver Characteristics |
|
| Sex |
|
| • women |
119(78.8) |
| • men |
32(21.2) |
| Relationship to patient |
|
| • spouse |
99 (65.6) |
| • child |
46 (30.4) |
| • extended family |
6 (3.9) |
| Lived with patient |
130 (86) |
| Not employed |
102 (67.5) |
| Education completed |
|
| • elementary |
45 (29.8) |
| • high school |
57 (37.7) |
| • college |
30(19.8) |
| • university |
19 (12.5) |
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