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Table 5 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients and caregivers

From: Key stakeholders’ views on the quality of care and services available to frail seniors in Canada

Characteristics

Frequency (n = 8)

 

Patient (n = 5)

Caregiver (n = 3)

Language at home

 English

3

1

 French

2

1

 Other

 

1

Patient’s marital status

 Married or domestic partnership

4

2

 Single

 

1

 Widow

1

 

Patient’s location

 At home

2

 

 Nursing home

 

1

 Other

  

  Retirement home

1

2

  Extended care unit

1

 

  At home and in a hospice

1

 

Caregiver living with patient

 No

 

3

Patient have a caregiver

 Yes

3

 

 No

1

 

 N/A

1

 

Patient’s health problem

 Arthritis

2

 

 Parkinson

 

1

 Paralysis

 

1

 N/A

3

1