Characteristics of reported patients
| n (%) | |
| Total no | 220 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 98 (44.5) |
| Female | 117 (53.2) |
| Missing | 5 (2.3) |
| Age at death | |
| Median (IQR) | 82 (71–90) |
| Principal diagnosis | |
| Cancer | 80 (36.4) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 37 (16.8) |
| Neurological disease | 29 (13.2) |
| Respiratory disease | 25 (11.3) |
| Other | 46 (20.9) |
| Missing | 3 (1.4) |
| Place of death | |
| Hospital apart from palliative care | 41 (18.6) |
| Private residence | 46 (20.9) |
| Residential aged care facility | 77 (35.0) |
| Inpatient palliative care | 53 (24.1) |
| Other | 1 (0.5) |
| Missing | 2 (0.9) |
IQR, Interquartile Range.