Table 1.
Patient Characteristics and Outcomes (N=290)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 57.7 | (12.7) |
| Gender, male | 152 | (52.4) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 184 | (63.5) |
| Black | 56 | (19.3) |
| Hispanic | 45 | (15.5) |
| Other | 5 | (1.7) |
| Education in years, mean (SD) | 12.4 | (4.1) |
| Marital Status, Married | 154 | (54.0) |
| Cancer Type | ||
| Lung | 56 | (19.7) |
| Colon | 39 | (13.7) |
| Pancreatic | 22 | (7.7) |
| Other Gastrointestinal | 36 | (12.6) |
| Breast | 41 | (14.4) |
| Other | 91 | (31.9) |
| Karnofsky performance status score, mean (SD) | 64.3 | (14.7) |
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| Outcome
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| EOL Discussions | 102 | (35.2) |
| Emotional Numbness | ||
| Not at all (score=1) | 185 | (63.8) |
| Slightly (score=2) | 41 | (14.1) |
| Somewhat (score=3) | 37 | (12.8) |
| Quite a bit (score=4) | 20 | (6.9) |
| Overwhelmingly (score=5) | 7 | (2.4) |
| Aggressive EOL Care | 31 | (10.7) |
Missing observations: marital status (n=5), cancer type (n=5), Karnofsky score (n=4)