Table 1.
Demographic information for patients who have palliative care needs according to GSF criteria (n = 208)
Sex |
Male |
97 (46.6%) |
|
Female |
111 (53.4%) |
Age |
Median |
77 years |
Age Range |
20-103 years |
|
Partnership status |
Married |
77 (37.0%) |
Single/Divorced |
38 (18.2%) |
|
Widowed |
67 (32.2%) |
|
[No data in notes] |
26 (12.5%) |
|
Living arrangements |
Lives alone |
78 (37.5%) |
Co-habits |
97 (46.6%) |
|
Nursing home or residential care |
19 (9.1%) |
|
[No data in notes] | 14 (6.7%) |