Table 1 Decedent and respondent characteristics
Number of respondents | Unweighted % [95%% CI] | Weighted % [95%% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|
Decedent’s age | |||
18–74 | 14,888 | 34.2 (33.8–34.7) | 39.1 (39.0–39.3) |
75–84 | 13,903 | 32.0 (31.5–32.4) | 30.9 (30.7–31.0) |
85+ | 14,718 | 33.8 (33.4–34.3) | 30.0 (29.8–30.1) |
Decedent’s gender | |||
Male | 20,820 | 47.9 (47.4–48.3) | 48.4 (48.2–48.6) |
Female | 22,689 | 52.1 (51.7–52.6) | 51.6 (51.5–51.8) |
Cause of death | |||
Cancer | 21,737 | 50.0 (49.5–50.4) | 48.8 (48.6–48.9) |
Non-cancer | 21,772 | 50.0 (49.6–50.5) | 51.2 (51.1–51.4) |
Deprivation (IMD) | |||
1 (most deprived) | 7197 | 16.5 (16.2–16.9) | 18.6 (18.5–18.8) |
2 | 8191 | 18.8 (18.5–19.2) | 19.8 (19.7–20.0) |
3 | 9476 | 21.8 (21.4–22.2) | 21.5 (21.4–21.7) |
4 | 9458 | 21.8 (21.4–22.2) | 20.7 (20.5–20.8) |
5 (least deprived) | 9187 | 21.1 (20.7–21.5) | 19.4 (19.3–19.5) |
Length of illness prior to death | |||
< 1 month | 4607 | 10.7 (10.4–11.0) | 10.5 (10.4–10.4) |
> 1 month, < 6 month | 9745 | 22.6 (22.2–23.0) | 22.0 (21.9–22.1) |
> 6 month, < 1 year | 6631 | 15.4 (15.1–15.7) | 15.4 (15.2–15.5) |
> 1 year | 22,106 | 51.3 (50.8–51.8) | 52.1 (52.0–52.3) |
Respondent’s age | |||
18–49 | 7663 | 17.9 (17.5–18.2) | 19.6 (19.5–19.7) |
50–59 | 12,531 | 29.1 (28.7–29.6) | 29.1 (29.0–29.3) |
60–69 | 13,772 | 31.2 (30.8–31.7) | 30.5 (30.4–30.7) |
70–79 | 6594 | 15.3 (15.0–15.7) | 14.8 (14.7–14.9) |
80+ | 2952 | 06.5 (06.3–06.8) | 06.0 (05.9–06.1) |
Respondent’s gender | |||
Male | 16,632 | 40.3 (39.8–40.7) | 40.3 (40.2–40.5) |
Female | 24,690 | 59.7 (59.3–60.2) | 59.7 (59.5–59.8) |
Respondent’s relationship to decedents | |||
Wife/husband/partner | 14,670 | 34.2 (33.8–34.7) | 35.5 (35.4–35.7) |
Son/daughter | 22,745 | 53.1 (52.6–53.6) | 50.7 (50.5–50.9) |
Other | 5420 | 12.7 (12.3–13.0) | 13.8 (13.6–13.9) |