Table 1:
Characteristics of the study sample
| Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Caregivers (N=97) | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 63.2 (11.6) | |
| Gender, N (%) | Male | 34 (35.1) |
| Female | 63 (65.0) | |
| Race, N (%)a | White | 87 (92.6) |
| Non-white | 7 (7.5) | |
| Marital Status, N (%) | Married | 79 (81.4) |
| Non-married | 18 (18.6) | |
| Education, N (%) | College degree or above | 39 (40.2) |
| Some college | 31 (32.0) | |
| High school or below | 27 (27.8) | |
| Cancer type (patient), N (%)b | Gastrointestinal | 31 (32.3) |
| Lung | 27 (28.1) | |
| Other | 38 (39.6) | |
| Study arm, N (%) | Control | 49 (50.5) |
| Intervention | 48 (49.5) | |
| Discordance in beliefs about curability, N (%)c | Yes | 38 (39.2) |
| No | 54 (58.7) | |
| Discordance in length of life, N (%)d | Yes | 55 (63.2) |
| No | 32 (36.8) | |
| Therapeutic alliance (THC scale) at baseline, mean (SD)e | 27.5 (12.7) | |
| Oncologist (N=38) | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 44.3 (9.8) | |
| Gender, N (%) | Male | 26 (68.4) |
| Female | 12 (31.6) | |
| Race, N (%) | White | 20 (52.6) |
| Non-white | 18 (47.4) | |
| Years in practice, mean (SD) | 11.8 (10.4) | |
a
3 caregivers had missing data
b
1 patient had missing data
c
4 patients selection the “don’t know” option and 1 oncologist did not provide response, therefore discordance cannot be determined
d
9 patients selection the “don’t know” option and 1 oncologist did not provide response, therefore discordance cannot be determined
e
2 caregivers had missing data
Abbreviation: THC scale, the human connection scale