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Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 105)

From: The impact of uncertainty on bereaved family’s experiences of care at the end of life: a thematic analysis of free text survey data

Characteristic

Category

Frequency

%

Survey respondents

   

Age

40–49 years

8

7.6

50–59 years

20

19.0

60–69 years

40

38.1

70–79 years

26

24.8

>  80 years

10

9.5

Missing

1

1.0

Gender

Male

22

21.0

Female

82

78.1

Missing

1

1.0

Relationship

Spouse

30

28.6

Child

55

52.5

Sibling

7

6.7

Parent

2

1.9

Friend

6

5.7

Other

4

4.7

Missing

1

1.0

Deceased person’s characteristics

Age at death

40–49 years

3

2.9

50–59 years

2

1.9

60–69 years

6

5.7

70–79 years

18

17.1

>  80 years

75

71.4

Missing

1

1.0

Gender

Male

46

43.8

Female

58

55.2

Missing

1

1.0