Table 4 Difference between those patients that were identified as in need of palliative care and all others
| Â | Deceased patients who were identified as in need of palliative care | Deceased patients without those identified |
|---|---|---|
(N = 49) | (N = 428) | |
Age mean (sd) | 64.8 (12.1) | 74.6 (13.7) |
Male sex n (%) | 30/49 (61Â %) | 219/409 (54Â %) |
Primary diagnosis n (%) | Â | Â |
Cancer | 42/49 (86Â %) | 287/436 (66Â %) |
CHF | 2/49 (4Â %) | 82/436 (19Â %) |
COPD | 4/49 (8Â %) | 41/436 (9Â %) |
Combination of cancer, COPD, CHF | 1/49 (2Â %) | 26/436 (6Â %) |
Contact(s) with out-of-hours GP service last 3Â months n (%) | 24/47 (51Â %) | 247/430 (57Â %) |
By phone | 1.26 (4.9) | 0.74 (1.4) |
Consultation at service | 0.04 (0.2) | 0.08 (0.4) |
Home visits | 0.64 (1.1) | 1.05 (2.1) |
Total | 1.94 (5.2) | 1.88 (2.8) |
Contact(s) with own GP last month n (%) | 45/49 (92Â %) | 393/431 (91Â %) |
By phone office hours means | 3.14 (3.8) | 2.47 (2.8) |
Home visits office hours means | 8.27 (6.7) | 4.55 (3.8) |
By phone out of office hours | 0.46 (1.2) | 0.11 (0.5) |
Home visits out of office hours | 1.02 (1.7) | 0.35 (1.0) |
Total mean | 13.00 (9.8) | 7.48 (6.0) |
Location of death n (%) | Â | Â |
Home | 33/49 (67Â %) | 194/428 (45Â %) |
Hospital | 7/49 (14Â %) | 138/428 (32Â %) |
Nursing home | 5/49 (10Â %) | 24/428 (6Â %) |
Care home | 0/49 (0Â %) | 33/428 (8Â %) |
Hospice | 4/49 (8Â %) | 35/428 (8Â %) |
Other location | 0/49 (0Â %) | 4/428 (1Â %) |
Hospital admission(s) last 3Â months n (%) | 20/48 (42Â %) | 255/417 (61Â %) |
Hospital admissions last 3Â months mean (sd) | 0.60 (1.0) | 0.89 (0.9) |