Table 3.
Participant Characteristics.
| Patient |
Caregiver |
Nurse |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 76 |
N = 76 |
N = 63 |
|
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 45 (59.2%) | 30 (39.5%) | 6 (9.4%) |
| Female | 30 (39.5%) | 45 (59.2%) | 58 (90.6%) |
| Missing | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.5%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | ⎯ | 5 (6.6%) | 1 (1.6%) |
| Non-Hispanic | ⎯ | 69 (90.8%) | 58 (92.1%) |
| Missing | ⎯ | 1 (1.3%) | 4 (6.3) |
| Race | |||
| Asian | ⎯ | 0 (0%) | 4 (6.2%) |
| Black/African American | ⎯ | 1 (1.3%) | 4 (6.2%) |
| White | ⎯ | 73 (96.1%) | 57 (87.7%) |
| Other | ⎯ | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.6%) |
| Education | |||
| HS graduate or equivalent | ⎯ | 17 (22.4%) | ⎯ |
| Associate | ⎯ | 27 (35.5%) | ⎯ |
| Bachelors | ⎯ | 17 (22.4%) | ⎯ |
| Some graduate/professional school | ⎯ | 4 (5.3%) | ⎯ |
| Graduate or professional degree | ⎯ | 10 (13.2%) | ⎯ |
| Religious Affiliation | |||
| Catholic | ⎯ | 13 (17.1%) | 8 (12.5%) |
| Jewish | ⎯ | 2 (2.6%) | 4 (6.3%) |
| Protestant | ⎯ | 7 (9.2%) | 6 (9.4%) |
| Latter Day Saint (LDS) | ⎯ | 31 (40.8%) | 21 (32.8%) |
| Other | ⎯ | 6 (7.9%) | 8 (12.5%) |
| No religious affiliation | ⎯ | 15 (19.7%) | 17 (26.6%) |
| Prefer not to answer | ⎯ | 1 (1.3%) | ⎯ |
| Annual Household Income | |||
| Less than $10,000 | ⎯ | 1 (1.3%) | ⎯ |
| $10,000-24,999 | ⎯ | 11 (14.5%) | ⎯ |
| $25,000-39,999 | ⎯ | 8 (10.5%) | ⎯ |
| $40,000-49,999 | ⎯ | 11 (14.5%) | ⎯ |
| $50,000-74,999 | ⎯ | 22 (28.9%) | ⎯ |
| $75,000 or more | ⎯ | 17 (22.4%) | ⎯ |
| Prefer not to answer | ⎯ | 5 (6.6%) | ⎯ |
| Primary Insurance | |||
| Private | 26 (34.2%) | ⎯ | ⎯ |
| Medicaid | 3 (3.9%) | ⎯ | ⎯ |
| Medicare | 41 (53.9%) | ⎯ | ⎯ |
| Other | 4 (5.3%) | ⎯ | ⎯ |
| Missing | 2 (2.6%) | ⎯ | ⎯ |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | ⎯ | 69 (90.8%) | ⎯ |
| Other | ⎯ | 6 (7.9%) | ⎯ |
| M (SD) Range | M (SD) Range | M (SD) Range | |
| Age | ⎯ | 65.24 (10.9) 39–88 | 41.9 (10.5) 23–68 |
| Length of Relationship | ⎯ | 35.78 (17.9) 2–68 | ⎯ |
| Days on Hospice | 137.96 (303.4) 8–2562 | ⎯ | ⎯ |