Table 5.

Dying in an institution or at home: experiences of bereaved relatives

	Place of death		P value χ2 test
	In institution (N = 29)	At home (N = 34)
	n (%)
How often did you see patient in the last months of life?			0.78
Every day	24 (83)	29 (85)
Less than daily	5 (17)	5 (15)
Did caring for patient affect your own social life?			0.068
Yes	22 (76)	32 (94)
No	7 (24)	2 (6)
Did caring for patient result in financial problems?			0.17
Yes	4 (14)	1 (3)
No	25 (86)	33 (97)
Did you receive support from your family in caring for patient?			1.0
Much support	16 (55)	23 (68)
Some or no support	13 (45)	11 (32)
Did caring for patient affect your own health?			0.62
Yes	12 (41)	12 (35)
No	17 (59)	22 (65)
Did caring for patient cost you a lot of energy?			0.96
Often or all the time	15 (52)	15 (44)
Rarely or sometimes	14 (48)	19 (56)
How important was being involved with care for patient for you?			0.65
Very important	26 (90)	32 (94)
Important	3 (10)	2 (6)