Table 4.
Characteristics | Standard Care (n = 45) | Palliative Care (n = 49) |
---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), y | 54.3 (13.7) | 54.4 (14.6) |
Female | 33 (73.3) | 33 (66.7) |
Race | ||
White | 43 (95.6) | 42 (85.7) |
Other | 2 (4.4) | 7 (14.3) |
Hispanic ethnicity | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.0) |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 19 (42.2) | 17 (34.7) |
Protestant | 9 (20.0) | 14 (28.6) |
Jewish | 2 (4.4) | 2 (4.1) |
Muslim | 3 (6.7) | 1 (2.0) |
None | 9 (20.0) | 9 (18.4) |
Other | 3 (6.7) | 6 (12.2) |
Relationship to patient | ||
Married/partner | 38 (84.4) | 38 (77.6) |
Other | 7 (15.6) | 11 (22.4) |
Education | ||
High school or some college | 16 (35.6) | 22 (44.9) |
College graduate or higher | 28 (62.2) | 26 (53.1) |
Missing data | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.0) |
Caregiver lives with patient | ||
Yes | 40 (88.9) | 41 (83.7) |
No | 5 (11.1) | 8 (16.3) |
Data are expressed as No. (%) of caregivers unless otherwise indicated.