Table 2 Timing of the diagnosis of the disease ultimately leading to death and sources of information

Not until last year before death (also including last six months, last month and last week)

120 (54)

39 (60)

0.437

Not until last six months before death (also including last month and last week)

90 (41)

32 (49)

0.234

Not until last month before death (also including last week)

14 (6)

19 (29)

<0.001

Not until last week before death

1 (1)

10 (15)

<0.001

GPs’ information about diagnosis was based on: (more than one answer possible)

Cancer

Non-cancer

n = 226

n = 71

(%)

(%)

Information from the medical specialist

165 (73)

43 (61)

0.046

GPs’ own diagnostics

80 (35)

35 (49)

0.036

Information from the patient

34 (15)

5 (7)

0.082

Information from relatives

7 (3)

9 (13)

0.004

Other

8 (4)

1 (1)

0.692

Don’t know

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

1.000

Not applicable

1 (0.4)

2 (3)

0.143