Table 1. Summary of co-researcher demographics.

Variable	values	Frequency
Age	<40	6
	>40	7
	Median	44.5
	Range	33–66
Sex	Male	6
	Female	7
Role	Patient	6
	Family caregiver	7
Diagnosis [cancer type in the household]	Cancer (Kaposi’s Sarcoma)	5: all HIV +
	Cancer (other)	3 (brain, cervix, thyroid): one HIV +
Religious affiliation	Islam	1
	Christian (various)	10
	Other (Jehovah’s Witness)	2
Length of time receiving palliative care	Months (median)	42 (range 9–120)