Comparison of Concept about Good Death and View of Life and Death among Japanese, Korean, and American at COVID-19

Table 1.

Background of participants.

Item

Japanese (N=92)

Korean(N=110人)

American(N=100)

1.Age(years)

18~19

20~29

30~39

40~49

50~59

60~69

70~79

80~89

 

0 (0%)

21 (22.8%)

15 (16.3%)

26 (28.3%)

18 (19.6%)

7 (7.6%)

4 (4.3%)

1 (1.1%)

 

0 (0%)

19 (17.3%)

17 (15.5%)

17 (15.5%)

17 (15.5%)

18 (16.4%)

21 (19.1%)

1 (9%)

 

7 (7%)

35 (35%)

22 (22%)

13 (13%)

17 (17%)

6 (6%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2.Gender

 

Male:35 (38%)

Female:57 (62%)

Male:53 (48.2%)

Female:57 (51.8%)

Male:31 (31%)

Female:69 (69%)

3.Death of familiar persons

 

Yes:76 (82.6%)

No:16 (17.4%)

Yes:95 (86.4%)

No:15 (13.6%)

Yes:61 (61%)

No: 31(31%)

Prefer not to say 8

4. Visiting a hospital during last year

Yes:32 (34.8%)

No:60 (65.2%)

Yes:36 (32.7%)

No:74 (67.3%)

Yes:48 (48%)

No:52 (52%)

5. With or without religion

Yes:13 (14.1%)

No:78 (84.8%)

No answer:1 (1.1%)

Yes:62 (56.4%)

No:48 (43.6%)

Yes:65 (65%)

No:29 (29%)

Prefer not to say: 6(6%)