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Table 1 Participant Characteristics

From: A mixed methods analysis of quality of life among late-life patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses

 

Survey Sample

N = 156

Interview Sample

N = 40

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%

  1. Sd standard deviation