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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients N = 48

From: Reasons for transferral to emergency departments of terminally ill patients - a French descriptive and retrospective study

Characteristics

 

Number

Percentage

Sex

Male

29

60

Female

19

40

Age

0–44

4

8

45–59

7

15

60–74

15

31

75–90

20

42

>90

2

4

Main Diagnosis

Cancer

39

82

Neurodegenerativ Diseases

5

10

Organ Failure

4

8

Advanced Directive

Yes

0

0

No

52

100