Table 1 Patient participant characteristics for the DCE
Patient characteristics (N = 33) |  |
|---|---|
Age, Mean (SD) | 84 years (SD 7.76) |
Australian-modified Karnofsky Performance Status scale, Median % (range: min - max) | 50% (50–60) |
Gender, n (%) | |
 Female | 25 (75.8) |
 Male | 8 (24.2) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
 White British | 31 (93.9) |
 White – other | 2 (6.1) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
 Widowed | 15 (45.5) |
 Married/Civil partnership | 8 (24.2) |
 Single | 7 (21.2) |
 Divorced/separated | 3 (9.1) |
Living situation, n (%) | |
 Alone | 22 (66.7) |
 With spouse/partner | 8 (24.2) |
 With other e.g. friend | 3 (9) |
Place of residence in last 3 months, n (%) | |
 Own home | 28 (84.8) |
 Home of relative or friend | 1 (3) |
 Other: hospital | 4 (12.1) |
Admit to community hospital from, n (%) | |
 Acute hospital | 31 (91) |
 Home | 1 (3) |
 Other community hospital | 1 (3) |