Table 2 Nutrition and hydration in the 7 days before death
From: The last week of life of nursing home residents with advanced dementia: a retrospective study
|  | n (n = 469)b | % | 95% CIa (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
IVa hydration (alone or supplement) | 227 | 48.4 | 43.9;52.9 |
Nutrition/hydration by mouth only | 94 | 20.0 | 16.4;23.7 |
SFAa only (or SFA+ mouth) | 70 | 14.9 | 11.7;18.1 |
Tube feeding | 63 | 13.4 | 10.3;16.5 |
Parenteral Nutrition | 15 | 3.2 | 1.6;4.8 |
Comfort hydration (IV and SFA) | 99/455 | 21.8 | 18.0;25.5 |