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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: ‘Peace’ and ‘life worthwhile’ as measures of spiritual well-being in African palliative care: a mixed-methods study

Demographic characteristic

Cognitive interviews (N = 72)

Survey (N = 285)

Age

  

Mean (SD)

45.1 (15.9)

40.1 (12.8)

Median

42.0

38.0

Range

18-84

18-88

Gender

  

Women N (%)

48 (66.7)

197 (69.1)

Primary diagnosis N (%)

  

HIV only

43 (59.7)

230 (80.7)

Cancer only

28 (38.9)

51 (17.9)

MND

1 (1.4)

0

Multiple sclerosis

0

1 (0.4)

Systemic lupus erythematosus

0

1 (0.4)

Korsakoff’s syndrome

0

1 (0.4)

Of HIV + patients:

  

On ART N (%)

24 (55.8)

127 (55.2)a

Prior AIDS diagnosis N (%)

37 (86.0)

192 (83.5)

Dual HIV-cancer diagnosis N (%)

5 (11.6)

35 (15.2)

ECOG Functional status N (%)

  

Fully active

8 (11.1)

21 (7.4)

Restricted

24 (33.3)

65 (22.8)

Ambulatory

17 (23.6)

79 (27.7)

Limited self care

13 (18.1)

87 (30.5)

Completely disabled

10 (13.9)

33 (11.6)

Primary place of palliative care N (%)

  

Home

49 (68.1)

180 (63.2)

Inpatient

16 (22.2)

74 (26)

Outpatient

3 (4.2)

13 (4.6)

Day care

4 (5.6)

18 (6.3)

Weeks under palliative care

  

Mean (SD)

63.5 (91.6)a

46.0 (74.8)

Median

26.0

12.0

Range

1-427a

0-468

If Christian, church affiliation (where described) N (%)

 

Not available

Catholic

11 (20)

 

Anglican

5 (9.1)

 

Pentecostal

5 (9.1)

 

Methodist

4 (7.3)

 

Dutch reformed church

2 (3.6)

 

United Presbyterian-congregational

1 (1.8)

 

Calvinist

1 (1.8)

 

Christian, not stated

24 (43.6)

 

Other*

2 (3.6)

 

Responsible for children?

  

Yes N (%)

53 (73.6)

232 (81.4)

If yes, mean no. children (SD)

2.9 (1.8)

3.1 (2.0)

If yes, median

2.0

3.0

If yes, range

1-9

1-12

Household size

  

Mean (SD)

4.9 (3.1)a

5.3 (2.5)b

Median

4.0

5.0

Range

1-20a

1-14b

Location of home N (%)

  

Urban

23 (31.9)

53 (18.6)

Peri-urban

26 (36.1)

53 (18.6)

Rural

23 (31.9)

179 (62.8)

  1. a Missing =1
  2. b Missing =3
  3. * Christian Mission Church and Universal Church