Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics, Location Where Treated, and Primary Hospice Diagnosis of Patients Completing the Studya
| Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White/Hispanic | 1 | 12 |
| White/non-Hispanic | 7 | 88 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 7 | 88 |
| Male | 1 | 12 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 2 | 25 |
| Single | 2 | 25 |
| Widowed | 2 | 25 |
| Divorced | 2 | 25 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 7 | 88 |
| Skilled nursing facility | 1 | 12 |
| Primary Hospice Diagnosis | ||
| Cardiovascular | 1 | 12 |
| Hepatic | 1 | 12 |
| Neoplastic | 3 | 40 |
| Pulmonary | 1 | 12 |
| Renal | 1 | 12 |
| Other | 1 | 12 |
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Age of participants: Mean=63, SD=18, range 36 to 88.