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Table 2 Characteristics of participating older residents and their family members

From: Cultural impediments to frank communication regarding end-of-life care between older nursing home residents and their family members in Taiwan: a qualitative study

Characteristics

Older residents (n = 10)

Residents’ relatives (n = 12)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Sex:

 Male

2 (20)

4 (33)

 Female

8 (80)

8 (67)

Age:

 20–59 years

 

5 (42)

 60–69 years

3 (30)

6 (50)

 70–79 years

3 (30)

1 (8)

 80–89 years

2 (20)

 

  > 90 years

2 (20)

 

Education status:

 College

1 (10)

8 (67)

 Elementary school

7 (70)

4 (33)

 No literacy

2 (20)

0 (0)

Religious affiliation

 Buddhist

6 (60)

8 (67)

 Taoist

4 (40)

3 (25)

 Catholic

0 (0)

1 (8)

MMSE score:

 28–30

3 (30)

10 (83)

 27–24

7 (70)

2 (17)

  < 24

0 (0)

0 (0)

Relationship of primary caregiver to resident:

 Child or grandchild (son/daughter/grandchild)

 

10(83)

 Sibling (brother/sister)

 

2 (17)

Time at the long-term care facility:

 1–5 years

6 (60)

 

  > 5 years

4 (40)