Table 1 Patient characteristics per setting
From: Use of antithrombotics at the end of life: an in-depth chart review study
Characteristics | Setting | Total n = 108 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Home care n = 36 | Hospice n = 23 | Hospital n = 49 | ||
Age, mean (SD) | 77.7 (13.2) | 73.4 (10.7) | 74.8 (12.1) | 75.5 (12.2) |
Female gender, No. (%) | 20 (55.6) | 8 (34.8) | 22 (44.9) | 50 (46.3) |
Primary diagnosis, No. (%) Cancer Cardiovascular disease Non-malignant lung disease Cerebrovascular disease Other | 21 (58.3) 11 (30.6) 2 (5.6) 2 (5.6) 0 | 20 (87.0) 2 (8.7) 0 0 1 (4.3) | 13 (26.5) 15 (30.6) 10 (20.4) 8 (16.3) 3 (6.1) | 54 (50.0) 28 (25.9) 12 (11.1) 10 (9.3) 4 (3.7) |