Patients characteristics and knowledge of palliative and hospice care (n=436)
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender male | 243 (55.7) | |
| Mean age (SD) | 66.2 (12.5) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 45 (10.4) | |
| Married/common-law | 278 (64.1) | |
| Separated/divorced | 58 (13.4) | |
| Widowed | 53 (12.2) | |
| Living circumstances | ||
| Alone | 80 (18.4) | |
| Living with family/friends | 313 (72.1) | |
| Assisted living or nursing home | 41 (9.5) | |
| Self-assigned ethnicity | ||
| White | 363 (83.4) | |
| Aboriginal | 24 (5.5) | |
| Asian | 16 (3.7) | |
| Middle Eastern | 13 (3.0) | |
| Black | 6 (1.4) | |
| Other | 13 (3.0) | |
| Palliative care | Hospice care | |
| Self-report familiar with term | 278 (63.9) | 148 (33.9) |
| Incorrect description of term | 180/278 (64.7) | 69/148 (46.6) |
| Correct description of term | 98 (22.5) | 79 (18.1) |
| Felt that ESRD patients should be offered palliative care? | ||
| No | 23 (5.3) | 15 (3.4) |
| Yes | 383 (87.8) | 391 (89.7) |
| Unsure | 30 (6.9) | 30 (6.9) |
| Based on neighbourhood income | ||
| Self-report familiar with the term within | ||
| 1st tertile of income | 76 (52.4) | 43 (29.7) |
| 2nd tertile of income | 99 (68.3) | 58 (40.0) |
| 3rd tertile of income | 103 (71.5) | 50 (34.7) |
| Correct description of the term within | ||
| 1st tertile of income | 22 (15.2) | 24 (16.6) |
| 2nd tertile of income | 31 (21.4) | 26 (17.9) |
| 3rd tertile of Income | 43 (29.9) | 29 (20.1) |
ESRD, end stage renal disease.