Table 2 Care and service characteristics in the last 3 months by cause of death
Total % [95%% CI] | Cancer % [95%% CI] | Non-cancer % [95%% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|
Specialist palliative care at home (yes) | 35.7 (35.5–35.8) | 62.7 (62.5–63.0) | 9.9 (9.7–10.0) |
Recorded preference for place of death (yes) | 24.6 (24.5–24.7) | 36.6 (36.4–36.9) | 13.1 (12.0–13.3) |
Urgent care provided out of hours | |||
Not at all | 21.3 (21.2–21.4) | 18.4 (18.2–18.6) | 24.1 (23.9–24.3) |
Yes | 78.7 (78.6–78.8) | 81.6 (81.4–81.8) | 75.9 (75.7–76.1) |
Once or twice | 33.1 (33.0–33.3) | 35.9 (35.7–36.1) | 30.4 (30.2–30.7) |
Three or more | 45.6 (45.4–45.8) | 45.7 (45.5–45.9) | 45.5 (45.2–45.7) |