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Table 1 Patient demographic data

From: A qualitative descriptive study on the alignment of care goals between older persons with multi-morbidities, their family physicians and informal caregivers

Demographic

 

Patient (n = 27)

Age*

82.3 years (± 7.7 years)

Gender*

 
 

Female

13 (44%)

 

Male

15 (56%)

Marital Status

 
 

Married

18 (67%)

 

Other

9 (33%)

Education

 
 

High School Diploma or less

8 (30%)

 

Greater than high school

19 (70%)

Ethnicity

 
 

Caucasian

26 (96%)

 

Other

1 (4%)

Language Spoken

 
 

English

24 (89%)

 

Other

3 (11%)

Live Alone

 
 

No

19 (70%)

Type of Home

 
 

Single/Family home

19 (70%)

 

Apartment

4 (15%)

 

Retirement Home

2 (7%)

 

Other

2 (7%)

Can Support Self Financially

 
 

Yes

23 (85%)

  1. *n = 28 for age and gender demographics.