Table 1.
Characteristics of patients and family caregivers
|
Characteristic |
Patient (
n
= 18) |
Caregiver (
n
= 15) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (S.D.) | Mean (S.D.) | ||
| Age (years) |
77.7 (8.8) |
69.9 (14.7) |
|
| |
Median (range) |
|
|
| Palliative performance scale |
60 (40%-90%) |
|
|
| Edmonton symptom assessment scale (pain) |
4 (0-10) |
|
|
| Gender |
n |
n |
|
| Male |
8 |
4 |
|
| Female |
10 |
11 |
|
| Cultural/ethnic background (self-identified) |
|
|
|
| Canadian |
11 |
9 |
|
| French Canadian |
3 |
3 |
|
| European |
3 |
2 |
|
| Haitian |
1 |
1 |
|
| Relationship between patient and caregiver |
|
|
|
| Partner |
|
11 |
|
| Parent/adult child |
|
3 |
|
| Sibling |
|
1 |
|
| Lives with caregiver |
|
|
|
| Yes |
13 |
|
|
| No |
5 |
|
|
| Primary cancer site |
|
|
|
| Breast |
5 |
|
|
| Genitourinary |
4 |
|
|
| Digestive/Gastrointestinal |
4 |
|
|
| Respiratory/Thoracic |
3 |
|
|
| Other | 2 |