Survey Sample N = 156 | Interview Sample N = 40 | |
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Age (mean years ± sd) | 74.9 ± 13.1 | 75.6 ± 11.2 |
Comorbidities (mean # diagnoses ± sd) | 5.4 ± 1.6 | 5.4 ± 1.7 |
Female | 43.0% | 45.0% |
Caucasian | 97.4% | 97.5% |
Marital Status | ||
Single, never married | 10.3% | 7.5% |
Married, or civil union | 48.7% | 57.5% |
Unmarried partnership | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Divorced/separated | 14.7% | 10.0% |
Widowed | 25.0% | 22.5% |
Highest Level of Education | ||
High School or less | 38.5% | 20.0% |
Some college to bachelor’s degree | 43.6% | 45.0% |
Graduate/professional school | 16.0% | 32.5% |
Unknown | 1.9% | 2.5% |
Baseline Living Location | ||
Home | 83.3% | 90.0% |
Assisted living | 11.5% | 7.5% |
Nursing home | 5.1% | 2.5% |
Primary Diagnosis | ||
Heart failure | 71.8% | 72.5% |
Cancer | 28.2% | 10.0% |
Dementia | 0.0% | 17.5% |