Table 1 Good death differences among different sociodemographic and disease-related characteristics (n = 263)
Characteristic | Good death | Mean ± SD | t/F (P) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | |||
Gender | Â | 0.205(0.606) | |
 Male | 167 (63.5%) | 76.84 ± 6.42 |  |
 Female | 96 (36.5%) | 76.41 ± 6.71 |  |
Age (Mean age: 75.35 ± 13.90) |  | 0.080 (0.552) | |
 < 60 | 38 (14.4%) | 77.26 ± 6.71 |  |
 ≥ 60 | 230 (85.6%) | 76.58 ± 6.50 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.058 (0.555) |
 Married | 240 (91.3%) | 76.75 ± 6.50 |  |
 Single/divorced/widowed | 23 (8.7%) | 75.91 ± 6.74 |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | 1.169(0.325) |
 Primary school and below | 32 (12.2%) | 76.66 ± 4.94 |  |
 Junior high school | 54 (20.5%) | 75.65 ± 6.19 |  |
 High/technical secondary school | 74 (28.1%) | 76.31 ± 7.01 |  |
 Junior college or above | 103 (39.2%) | 77.50 ± 6.73 |  |
Types of disease | Â | Â | 3.028 (0.011*) |
 Cancer | 85 (32.3%) | 78.39 ± 6.83 |  |
 Digestive disease | 29 (11%) | 76.59 ± 7.73 |  |
 Circulation disease | 28 (10.6%) | 77.55 ± 6.72 |  |
 Respiratory disease | 100 (38%) | 75.54 ± 5.43 |  |
 Urinary diseases | 8 (3%) | 71.75 ± 8.66 |  |
 Hematological diseases | 13 (4.9%) | 75.31 ± 4.50 |  |
Medical insurance type | Â | Â | 1.329 (0.265) |
 URBMI | 178 (67.7%) | 76.31 ± 6.62 |  |
 NCMS | 5 (1.9%) | 81.40 ± 5.50 |  |
 Self-paying | 46 (17.5%) | 76.87 ± 5.45 |  |
 Free medical service | 34 (12.9%) | 77.65 ± 7.29 |  |
Length of hospital stay | Â | Â | 0.832 (0.800) |
 ≤ 10 d | 146 (55.5%) | 76.59 ± 6.24 |  |
 >10 d | 117 (44.5%) | 76.79 ± 6.87 |  |
Smoking history | Â | Â | 2.219 (0.011*) |
 Yes | 40 (15%) | 71.50 ± 7.70 |  |
 No | 223 (85%) | 77.02 ± 6.30 |  |
Drinking history | Â | Â | 2.137 (0.013*) |
 Yes | 11 (4.2%) | 71.91 ± 8.30 |  |
 No | 252 (95.8%) | 76.89 ± 6.37 |  |
Opioid analgesics | Â | Â | 7.486 (0.390) |
 Yes | 101 (38.4%) | 77.12 ± 7.44 |  |
 No | 162 (61.6%) | 76.41 ± 5.87 |  |
Corticosteroids | Â | Â | 5.350 (0.056) |
 Yes | 118 (44.9%) | 75.83 ± 5.58 |  |
 No | 145 (55.1%) | 77.37 ± 7.13 |  |
Systemic infection | Â | Â | 0.290 (0.014*) |
 Yes | 243 (92.4%) | 76.40 ± 6.41 |  |
 No | 20 (7.6%) | 80.10 ± 6.93 |  |
Hypoxia | Â | Â | 0.005 (0.042*) |
 Yes | 229 (87.1%) | 76.37 ± 6.53 |  |
 No | 34 (12.9%) | 78.79 ± 6.11 |  |
Nutritional deficiency | Â | Â | 1.024 (0.000 **) |
 Yes | 200 (76%) | 75.62 ± 6.16 |  |
 No | 63 (24%) | 80.05 ± 6.53 |  |
Comorbidity | Â | Â | 3.250 (0.736) |
 Yes | 213 (81%) | 76.75 ± 6.23 |  |
 No | 50 (19%) | 76.40 ± 7.70 |  |
Bereaved family members | Â | Â | Â |
 Age, y (mean ± SD) | 48.93 ± 6.75 |  |  |
Gender | Â | Â | 7.366 (0.370) |
 Male | 118 (44.9%) | 77.17 ± 7.44 |  |
 Female | 145 (55.1%) | 76.31 ± 5.87 |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | 1.430(0.396) |
 Primary school and below | 24 (9.1%) | 75.83 ± 5.58 |  |
 Junior high school | 46 (17.5%) | 75.62 ± 6.16 |  |
 High/technical secondary school | 75 (28.6%) | 76.87 ± 5.45 |  |
 Junior college or above | 118 (44.8%) | 77.89 ± 5.62 |  |
Relationship with patients | Â | Â | 0.942 (0.432) |
 Spouse | 47 (17.9%) | 76.02 ± 5.45 |  |
 Child | 178 (67.7%) | 76.57 ± 6.14 |  |
 Brother or sister | 14 (5.3%) | 75.95 ± 4.23 |  |
 Other | 24 (9.1%) | 77.31 ± 7.15 |  |
Living together with patient | Â | Â | 0.765 (0.630) |
 Yes | 203 (77.2%) |  |  |
 No | 60 (22.8%) |  |  |
Presence of other caregivers | Â | Â | Â |
 Present | 234 (89.0%) | 77.01 ± 6.44 | 0.298 (0.612) |
 Absent | 29 (11.0%) | 76.78 ± 5.87 |  |