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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, health problems and outcomes of patients

From: Chronic illness needing palliative care in Kinshasa hospitals, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Characteristics

n (%)

Mean ± SD

Sex

 Male

1360 (50.4)

 

Age (years)

 

53.7 ± 15.5

Chronic conditions (n = 2699)

 CVD

997 (36.9)

 

 AIDS

471 (17.5)

 Oncology

413 (15.3)

 Others

17 (0.6)

 Comorbidity

801 (29.7)

Evolution (n = 2699)

 Deceased

741 (27.5)

 

 Lost to follow-up

1818 (67.4)

 Ongoing hospitalization

140 (5.1)

  1. n (%) number (percentage), SD standard deviation, CVD cardiovascular diseases, Oncology oncological diseases, Others disease of unknown aetiology, comorbidity patient with at least two health problems