| Variable | PEACH (N = 79) | UC (N = 95) |
| Local Health District | ||
| Illawarra | 30 (38.0) | 30 (31.6) |
| Sydney | 19 (24.1) | 30 (31.6) |
| South West Sydney | 30 (38.0) | 35 (36.8) |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 71.27 (15.13) | 74.68 (12.17) |
| Gender, female, n (%) | 30 (38.0) | 36 (37.9) |
| Main language spoken at home, n (%) | ||
| English | 60 (75.9) | 77 (81.1) |
| Other | 19 (24.1) | 18 (18.9) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Separated/divorced | 2 (2.5) | 10 (10.5) |
| Married/De Facto | 48 (60.8) | 47 (49.5) |
| Widowed | 0 | 32 (33.7) |
| Never married | 1 (1.3) | 5 (5.3) |
| Not reported | 28 (35.4) | 1 (1.1) |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| Cancer | 67 (84.8) | 70 (73.7) |
| Breast | 5 (7.5) | 3 (4.3) |
| CNS | 3 (4.5) | 2 (2.9) |
| Colorectal | 3 (4.5) | 6 (8.6) |
| Other GIT | 18 (26.9) | 6 (8.6) |
| Haematological | 3 (4.5) | 7 (10.0) |
| Head & neck | 3 (4.5) | 5 (7.1) |
| Lung | 13 (19.4) | 18 (25.7) |
| Pancreas | 3 (4.5) | 3 (4.3) |
| Prostate | 6 (9.0) | 7 (10.0) |
| Other urological | 4 (6.0) | 3 (4.3) |
| Gynaecological | 4 (6.0) | 3 (4.3) |
| Skin | 0 | 1 (1.4) |
| Malignancy, not further defined | 0 | 1 (1.4) |
| Other primary malignancy | 0 | 2 (2.9) |
| Unknown primary | 2 (3.0) | 3 (4.3) |
| Non-cancer | 12 (15.2) | 25 (26.3) |
| Cardiovascular | 1 (8.3) | 5 (20.0) |
| End-stage kidney failure | 4 (33.3) | 2 (8.0) |
| Stroke | 0 | 1 (4.0) |
| Alzheimer’s dementia | 0 | 3 (12.0) |
| Other dementia | 0 | 1 (4.0) |
| Other neurological | 2 (16.7) | 3 (12.0) |
| Respiratory Failure | 5 (41.7) | 8 (32.0) |
| End stage liver disease | 0 | 2 (8.0) |
| Informal carer identified, n (%) | 79 (100) | 72 (75.8) |
| Relationship of informal carer to care recipient, n (%) | ||
| Spouse/partner | 39 (49.4) | 39 (54.2) |
| Daughter/son | 32 (40.5) | 27 (37.5) |
| Parent | 2 (2.5) | 1 (1.4) |
| Other family member | 6 (7.6) | 3 (4.2) |
| Friend | 0 | 1 (1.4) |
| Not reported | 0 | 1 (1.4) |
| Living arrangements, n (%) | ||
| Spouse/partner | 38 (48.1) | 45 (47.4) |
| Other family relative | 31 (39.2) | 24 (25.3) |
| Carer, other than family | 2 (2.5) | 5 (5.3) |
| Alone | 0 | 13 (13.7) |
| RACF | 0 | 5 (5.3) |
| Not reported | 8 (10.1) | 3 (3.2) |
| Preferred place of death, n (%) | ||
| Home | 68 (86.1) | 35 (36.8) |
| Hospice | 0 | 9 (9.5) |
| Hospital | 5 (6.3) | 1 (1.1) |
| Not reported | 6 (7.6) | 50 (52.6) |
| AKPS | n = 77 | n = 46 |
| Mean score (SD) | 30.27 (12.22) | 30.65 (15.26) |
| Median score (range) | 30 (10-60) | 30 (10-60) |