Table 1.
Description of 118 Participants
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age at death, years (SD) | 73 (7) |
| Education, years (SD) | 12 (3) |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Cancer | 58 (49) |
| COPD | 32 (27) |
| HF | 28 (24) |
| Female gender, n (%) | 49 (42) |
| White, n (%) | 105 (90) |
| Married, n (%) | 64 (54) |
| ADL, mean (SD) | 2.11 (2.91) |
| IADL, mean (SD) | 7.01 (3.14) |
| Living will, n (%) | 72 (64) |
| Willing to undergo highly intensive reatment despite ≥50% chance of death, n (%) | 91 (77) |
| Site of death, n (%) | |
| Hospital | 37 (31) |
| Freestanding inpatient hospice | 26 (22) |
| Home with hospice services | 26 (22) |
| Home without hospice services | 10 (8) |
| Inpatient hospice in hospital | 8 (7) |
| Nursing home without hospice services | 5 (4) |
| Nursing home with hospice services | 3 (3) |
| Emergency room | 3 (3) |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HF = heart failure, ADL = activities of daily living, IADL = instrument activities of daily living