Table 2.
Characteristics of the Study Group (n = 200)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 76 (38.0) |
| Male | 124 (62.0) |
| Racea | |
| White | 130 (65.0) |
| Black | 48 (24.0) |
| Other | 22 (11.0) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Leukemia | 68 (34.0) |
| CNS tumor | 69 (34.5) |
| Other solid tumor | 63 (31.5) |
| Allogeneic HSCT | 41 (20.5) |
| Place of death | |
| Hometown hospital | 18 (9.0) |
| Home | 92 (46.0) |
| St. Jude Inpatient Care | 74 (37.0) |
| St. Jude Domiciliary Care | 6 (3.0) |
| Unknown | 8 (4.0) |
| Other | 2 (1.0) |
| Religionb | |
| Protestant | 135 (67.5) |
| Catholic | 45 (22.5) |
| Other | 20 (10.0) |
a
Race was self-reported. “Other” indicates any race other than white and black.
b
Religion was self-reported. “Other” indicates any religion other than Protestant and Catholic Christian.
HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; CNS, central nervous system.