Table 2 Patients’ characteristics
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | Â |
 Female | 252 (48.2) |
 Male | 271 (51.8) |
Age | Â |
 M (SD); (min.-max.) | 74(13); (23–98) |
Length of illness | Â |
 Less than 6 months | 162 (32.0) |
 6 months to less than a year | 89 (17.6) |
 One year to less than 3 years | 157 (31.0) |
 3 years or more | 99 (19.5) |
POS2 | Â |
 Me (IQR; min.-max.) | 24.0 (19–29; 10–44) |
POS-S | Â |
 Me (IQR; min.-max.) | 23.0 (19–26; 8–39) |
Place of death | Â |
 Home | 168 (32.1) |
 Hospice | 180 (34.4) |
 Nursing home | 25 (4.8) |
 Hospital | 150 (28.7) |