Participant characteristics (n=14)
| Characteristics | n=14 |
|---|---|
| Mean age | 69.8 years |
| Gender | |
| Male | 7 (50%) |
| Female | 7 (50%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| NZ European | 6 (42.9%) |
| Maori | 3 (21.5%) |
| Pacific | 2 (14.3% |
| Indian | 1 (7.1%) |
| Chinese | 1 (7.1%) |
| Other | 1 (7.1%) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Cancer | 9 (64.3%) |
| Non-cancer | 5 (35.7%) |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–39 | 0 (0%) |
| 40–49 | 2 (14.3%) |
| 50–59 | 1 (7.1%) |
| 60–69 | 3 (21.5%) |
| 70–79 | 4 (28.6%) |
| 80–89 | 4 (28.6%) |
| >90 | 0 (0%) |
| Admitting service | |
| General medicine | 5 (35.7%) |
| Oncology | 8 (57.1%) |
| Urology | 1 (7.1%) |
| General surgery | 0 (0%) |
| Known to hospice | |
| Yes | 8 (57.1%) |
| No | 6 (42.9%) |
| Survival after interview (months) | |
| <6 | 5 (35.7%) |
| 6–12 | 4 (28.6%) |
| >12 | 5 (35.7%) |
NZ, New Zealand.