Table 2 Characteristics and survival times of the palliative care patients in group A and B
Group A | Group B | |
|---|---|---|
Number of palliative care patients | 2753 | 1424 |
Age, years, median (IQR) | 82.0 (75.0 – 88.0) | 79.0 (70.5 – 84.0) |
Female, n (%) | 1549 (56.3%) | 731 (51.3%) |
Dead, n (%) | 1595 (57.9%) | 1271 (89.3%) |
- median number of survival days (95% CI) | 137.0 (113.0, 172.0) | 47.0 (42.0, 52.0) |
Inpatient or outpatient diagnoses, n (%) | 2651 (96.3%) | 1411 (99.1%) |
- oncological patients, n (%) | 1341 (50.6%) | 1136 (80.5%) |