| Variable | Before matching | After matching | |
| PEACH + UC (N = 39) | UC (N = 72) | UC (N = 19) | |
| Local Health District, n (%) | |||
| Illawarra | 17 (43.6) | 20 (27.8) | 4 (21.1) |
| Sydney | 6 (15.4) | 18 (25.0) | 11 (57.9) |
| South West Sydney | 16 (41.0) | 34 (47.2) | 4 (21.1) |
| Age, years (mean, SD) | 72.23 (13.34) | 74.83 (11.04) | 74.11 (10.00) |
| SD difference | NA | −0.21 | −0.16 |
| Gender, female, n (%) | 13 (33.3) | 28 (38.9) | 4 (21.1) |
| SD difference | NA | −0.12 | 0.28 |
| Main language spoken at home, n (%) | 32 (82.1) | 61 (84.7) | 16 (84.2) |
| English |
| −0.07 | −0.06 |
| Other | 7 (17.9) | 11 (15.3) | 3 (15.8) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Married/De Facto | 24 (61.5) | 46 (63.9) | 18 (94.7) |
| Separated/divorced | 1 (2.6) | 5 (6.9) | 1 (5.3) |
| Widowed | 0 | 21 (29.2) | 0 |
| Not reported | 14 (35.9) | 0 | 0 |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | |||
| Cancer | 32 (82.1) | 56 (77.8) | 16 (84.2) |
| SD difference | NA | 0.11 | −0.06 |
| Breast | 1 (3.1) | 3 (5.4) | 0 |
| CNS | 1 (3.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0 |
| Colorectal | 3 (9.4) | 5 (8.9) | 2 (12.5) |
| Other GIT | 7 (21.9) | 4 (7.1) | 0 |
| Haematological | 2 (6.3) | 6 (10.7) | 3 (18.8) |
| Head & neck | 2 (6.3) | 5 (8.9) | 3 (18.8) |
| Lung | 11 (34.4) | 13 (23.2) | 5 (31.3) |
| Pancreas | 0 | 3 (5.4) | 1 (6.3) |
| Prostate | 1 (3.1) | 6 (10.7) | 2 (12.5) |
| Other urological | 2 (6.3) | 2 (3.6) | 0 |
| Gynaecological | 2 (6.3) | 3 (5.4) | 0 |
| Skin | 0 | 1 (1.8) | 0 |
| Malignant (not further defined) | 0 | 1 (1.8) | 0 |
| Other primary malignancy | 0 | 1 (1.8) | 0 |
| Unknown primary | 2 (6.3) | 2 (3.6) | 0 |
| Non-cancer | 7 (17.9) | 16 (22.2) | 3 (15.8) |
| Alzheimer’s dementia | 0 | 2 (12.5) | 0 |
| Cardiovascular | 0 | 2 (12.5) | 0 |
| End-stage kidney failure | 2 (28.6) | 2 (12.5) | 0 |
| End-stage liver | 0 | 1 (6.3) | 0 |
| Other dementia | 0 | 1 (6.3) | 0 |
| Other neurological | 2 (28.6) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (33.3) |
| Respiratory Failure | 3 (42.0) | 6 (37.5) | 2 (66.7) |
| Informal carer identified, n (%) | 39 (100) | 72 (100) | 0 |
| Relationship of informal carer to care recipient, n (%) | |||
| Spouse/partner | 22 (56.4) | 39 (54.2) | 15 (78.9) |
| Daughter/son | 14 (35.9) | 27 (37.5) | 3 (15.8) |
| Parent | 0 | 1 (1.4) | 1 (5.3) |
| Other family member | 3 (7.7) | 3 (4.2) | 0 |
| Friend | 0 | 1 (1.4) | 0 |
| Not reported | 0 | 1 (1.4) | 0 |
| Living arrangements, n (%) | |||
| Spouse/partner | 20 (51.3) | 43 (59.7) | 17 (89.5) |
| Other family relative | 15 (38.5) | 24 (33.3) | 2 (10.5) |
| Carer, other than family | 1 (2.6) | 4 (5.6) | 0 |
| Residential aged care facility | 0 | 1 (1.4) | 0 |
| Not reported | 3 (7.7) | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred place of death, n (%) | |||
| Home | 38 (97.4) | 35 (48.6) | 10 (52.6) |
| Hospice/palliative care unit | 0 | 7 (9.7) | 0 |
| Hospital | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 1 (2.6) | 30 (41.7) | 9 (47.4) |
| AKPS | n = 37 | n = 28 | n = 19 |
| Mean score (SD) | 27.05 (11.95) | 28.93 (14.49) | 29.47 (13.93) |
| SD difference | NA | −0.14 | −0.19 |
| Median score (range) | 30.00 (10 - 50) | 20.00 (10 - 60) | 30.00 (10 - 60) |