Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of patients who were admitted for palliative/terminal care compared to patients who were admitted for other reasons and who died in hospital
|  | Total (n = 2998) | Admitted for palliative/terminal care (n = 647) | Admitted for other reasons (n = 2351) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median [IQR] | 78 [69–85] | 78 [67–86] | 78 [69–85] |
Female (%) | 45.3 | 47.3 | 44.7 |
Duration of hospital admission (in days), median [IQR] | 4 [2–10] | 2 [1–5] | 5 [2–11] |
Acute admission (%) | 88.6 | 95.4 | 86.8 |
Palliative sedation (%) | 39.1 | 43.0 | 38.0 |