Table 3. Sample Characteristics.
Missoula | Hospice | Clinical Trial | Total | Pa | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample Size | 205 | 74 | 108 | 387 | |
% Female | |||||
Decedent | 50.2 | 56.8 | 61.1 | 54.5 | 0.082 |
Survivor | 74.1 | 67.6 | 72.2 | 72.4 | 0.427 |
% Racial/Ethnic Minority | |||||
Decedentb | 4.4 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 0.376 |
Survivorb | 2.9 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.213 |
Median Age | |||||
Decedent (at death) | 79.7 | 74.4 | 75.3 | 77.6 | 0.004 |
Survivor (at interview) c | 56.0 | 55.7 | 52.8 | 55.1 | 0.371 |
Median Education Categoryd | |||||
Decedent | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.000 |
Survivor | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.019 |
Primary Diagnosis | 0.000 | ||||
% Cancer | 32.2 | 75.7 | 71.3 | 51.4 | |
% Cardiovascular Disease | 26.8 | 5.4 | 13.9 | 19.1 | |
% Pulmonary Disease (Non-Cancer) | 9.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | |
% Neurologic Disease | 13.2 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 9.3 | |
% Other Condition | 18.5 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 12.7 | |
% Who Could Communicate in Final Week | 80.0 | 71.6 | 76.9 | 77.5 | 0.225 |
% Who Received Hospice Care | 23.9 | 100.0 | 90.7 | 57.1 | 0.000 |
Place of Death | 0.000 | ||||
% Private Home | 25.4 | 58.1 | 47.2 | 37.7 | |
% Hospital | 33.2 | 5.4 | 12.0 | 22.0 | |
% Inpatient Hospice | 8.8 | 21.6 | 16.7 | 13.4 | |
% Nursing Facility | 31.2 | 14.9 | 24.1 | 26.1 | |
% Other Location | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | |
Median Years Survivor Knew Patiente | 48.0 | 45.5 | 40.7 | 46.0 | 0.003 |
Elapsed Days from Death to Survivor Interview | 734.0 | 81.5 | 99.5 | 335.0 | 0.000 |
Overall Quality of End-of-Life Periodf | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0.000 |
Quality of Moment of Deathg | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0.002 |
Differences between the Missoula sample and the combined Seattle samples were based on Fisher’s Exact Test for dichotomous outcomes (gender, racial/ethnic minority status, receipt of hospice care), Pearson’s Chi-square tests for other non-ordinal outcomes (diagnosis, place of death), and Mann-Whitney Z-approximations for ordinal outcomes (age, education, length of association between decedent and survivor, time from death to interview).
Race-ethnicity for the Missoula sample was based on 204 cases.
Only 107 of the clinical trial survivors reported age.
Education codes: 1=less than high school diploma/GED; 2=high school diploma/GED; 3=some college; 4=4-year college degree or more. Education levels were reported for only 198 of the Missoula decedents.
Length of association was reported by only 184 of the Missoula survivors and 107 of the clinical trial survivors.
Ratings could range from 0 (terrible experience) to 10 (almost perfect experience). Valid responses were provided by 204 Missoula respondents, 70 hospice respondents, and 107 clinical trial respondents.
Ratings could range from 0 (terrible experience) to 10 (almost perfect experience). Valid responses were provided by 182 Missoula respondents, 63 hospice respondents, and 100 clinical trial respondents.
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