Age, years, mean (SD) | 43.7 (7.1) | |
Number of children aged<18 years, mean (SD) | 1.9 (0.9) | |
Age of youngest child at time of mother's death, years, mean (SD) | 8.0 (4.8) | |
Time between diagnosis and death, years, mean (SD) | 3.1 (3.4) | |
Cancer site |
Breast | 125 | 36.4 |
Gastrointestinal | 41 | 12.0 |
Gynecological | 33 | 9.6 |
Lung | 21 | 6.1 |
Brain | 19 | 5.5 |
Other | 104 | 30.4 |
Metastatic disease at diagnosis |
Yes | 145 | 42.5 |
No | 155 | 45.5 |
Unknown | 41 | 12.0 |
Hospice services received |
Yes | 231 | 67.2 |
No | 106 | 30.8 |
Unsure | 7 | 2.0 |
Location of death |
Home | 142 | 41.3 |
Hospital | 137 | 39.8 |
Hospice facility | 61 | 17.7 |
Other | 4 | 1.2 |
Death at location of choice |
Yes | 160 | 46.5 |
No | 63 | 18.3 |
Unknown | 10 | 2.9 |
Had not expressed a preference | 111 | 32.3 |