Table 3 Demographic characteristics
Demographic characteristic | Patients (N = 285) |
|---|---|
Age | Â |
Mean (SD) | 40.1 (12.8) |
Range | 18-88 |
Gender | Â |
Female | 197 (69.1%) |
Responsible for children? | Â |
Yes | 232 (81.4%) |
Mean no. children (SD) | 3.1 (2.0) 1-12 |
Range | Â |
Household size | Â |
Mean (SD) | 5.3 (2.5)ª |
Range | 1-14ª |
Location of home | Â |
Urban | 53 (18.6%) |
Peri-urban | 53 (18.6%) |
Rural | 179 (62.8%) |
Primary diagnosis | Â |
MND | 1 (0.4%) |
Korsakoff's syndrome | 1 (0.4%) |
Multiple Sclerosis | 1 (0.4%) |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | 1 (0.4%) |
Cancer only | 51 (17.9%) |
HIV | 230 (80.7%) |
Of HIV+ pts: On ART | 127 (55.2%)b |
Prior AIDS diagnosis | 192 (83.5%) |
Dual HIV-cancer diagnosis | 35 (15.2%) |
ECOG Functional status | Â |
Fully active | 21 (7.4%) |
Restricted | 65 (22.8%) |
Ambulatory | 79 (27.7%) |
Limited self care | 87 (30.5%) |
Completely disabled | 33 (11.6%) |
Primary place of palliative care | Â |
Home | 180 (63.2%) |
Inpatient | 74 (26%) |
Outpatient | 13 (4.6%) |
Day care | 18 (6.3%) |
Weeks under palliative care | Â |
Mean (SD) | 46.0 (74.8) |
Median | 12.0 |
Range | 0-468 |