Table 1 Demographic profile of patients
Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Location | Northern Ireland (Belfast) | 50 (33.3) |
Scotland (Edinburgh) | 50 (33.3) | |
England (West Midlands) | 50 (33.3) | |
Gender | Male | 65 (43.3) |
Female | 85 (56.7) | |
Reason Admitted | Symptom Control (Physical or Psychological) | 82 (54.7) |
End of Life Care | 65 (43.3) | |
Other | 1 (.7) | |
Missing | 2 (1.3) | |
Referral Source | Specialist Palliative Care Team | 65 (43.3) |
Hospital (including outpatients) | 50 (33.3) | |
Community Referral (including General Practitioner and Nursing home) | 29 (19.3) | |
Not Recorded | 2(1.3) | |
Missing | 4 (2.7) | |
Primary Cancer Site | Upper GI | 35 (23.4) |
Lung | 29 (19.3) | |
Urological | 20 (13.3) | |
Breast | 11 (7.3) | |
Colorectal | 11 (7.3) | |
Gynaecological | 11 (7.3) | |
Haematological | 9 (6.0) | |
CNS | 8 (5.3) | |
Head and Neck | 7 (4.7) | |
Skin | 3 (2.0) | |
Bone | 2 (1.4) | |
Other | 4 (2.7) | |
Mobility | Independent | 50 (33.3) |
Assistance of One | 34 (22.7) | |
Assistance of Two | 31 (20.7) | |
Bed Bound | 32 (21.3) | |
Missing | 3 (2.0) | |
Family Support | Yes | 132 (88.0) |
No | 11 (7.3) | |
Missing | 7 (4.7) | |