Characteristics

Category

Exp. (n = 17)

Con. (n = 13)

t/x2

p

N (%) or M ± SD

Gender

Male

10 (59)

6 (46)

0.475

0.713

Female

7 (41)

7 (54)

Age (years)

Less than 50

3 (18)

3 (23)

0.181

0.913

50 - 69

9 (53)

6 (46)

More than 70

5 (29)

4 (31)

Mean

61.82 ± 12.47

61.46 ± 13.91

0.075

0.941

Religion

Yes

9 (53)

10 (77)

1.824

0.259

No

8 (47)

3 (23)

Marriage

Married

12 (71)

8 (62)

0.271

0.705

Divorce, bereavement, separation

5 (29)

5 (38)

Education (school)

≤Elementary

6 (35)

4 (31)

0.271

0.873

Middle

6 (35)

4 (31)

≥High

5 (29)

5 (38)

Social security

Medicaid

7 (41)

5 (38)

0.023

0.880

Medicare

10 (59)

8 (62)

Diagnosis

Cancer

11 (65)

7 (54)

0.362

0.547

Other

6 (35)

6 (46)

Caregiver

Yes

9 (53)

10 (77)

1.824

0.259

No

8 (47)

3 (23)

Admission type

First admission

13 (76)

9 (69)

0.197

0.698

Re-admission

4 (24)

4 (31)

Admission reason

Pain control

10 (59)

7 (54)

0.74

0.785

Symptom control

7 (41)

6 (46)