Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 10) |
Current patient relatives (n = 4) | Bereaved relatives (n = 11) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | |||
| 18–34 | – | – | – |
| 35–44 | – | 1 | – |
| 45–54 | 2 | – | 5 |
| 55–64 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 65–74 | 4 | – | 4 |
| 75 + | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Male | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Present work situation | |||
| Working full-time hours | – | 2 | 3 |
| Working part-time hours | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Unemployed/Job seeking | – | – | 1 |
| Medically retired | 4 | – | – |
| Retired | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Performance statusa | |||
| 0: Fully active | – | – | – |
| 1: restricted in strenuous activity but ambulatory | 1 | – | – |
| 2: Symptomatic, < 50% in bed during the day | 3 | – | – |
| 3: Symptomatic, > 50% in bed, but not bedbound | 4 | – | – |
| 4: Completely disabled | 2 | – | – |
| Time since family member passed away | |||
| 6–12 months | – | – | 5 |
| 12–18 months | – | – | 4 |
| 18 + months | – | – | 2 |
aWorld Health Organization (WHO) performance status classification [51]