Table 2 Demographic data (patients)
Patient | ||
|---|---|---|
Sex | Number (%) | |
female | 24 (52%) | |
male | 22 (48%) | |
Age (years) | Mean (min/max) | |
64 (35–88) | ||
Duration of care by the PCT (distribution) | Number (%) | |
less than 3 months: | 24 (52%) | |
3–6 months: | 11 (24%) | |
7–12 months: | 5 (11%) | |
more than 12 months: | 6 (13%) | |
Duration of care by the palliative care team (weeks) | Median (min/max) | |
14 (4–250) | ||
Time from first diagnosis to death (years) | Median (min/max) | |
3.5 (0.5–16) | ||
Place of death | Number (%) | |
At home | 32 (70%) | |
Palliative care ward | 9 (20%) | |
Hospital ward | 1 (2%) | |
Hospice | 3 (6%) | |
Nursing home | 1 (2%) | |