TABLE 1 ] .
Comparison of Demographic Characteristics and Pulmonary Function Data for Decedents in the Total Cohort With a Known and Unknown Location of Death and Those Who Received a Formal Palliative Care Referral
| Characteristic | Total Cohort (N = 404) | Known Location of Death (n = 277) | Unknown Location of Death (n = 127) | Formal PC Referral (n = 38) |
| Age at death, mean ± SD (range), y | 71.5 ± 9.2 (39-95) | 70.9 ± 9.4a (39-95) | 72.9 ± 8.7a (39-90) | 71.8 ± 9.7 (52-95) |
| Male sex, No. (%) | 263 (65.6) | 194 (70)b | 71 (55.9)b | 25 (65.8) |
| White race, No. (%) | 393 (97.3) | 268 (96.8) | 125 (98.4) | 35 (92.1) |
| FVC % predicted at first center visitc, (range); No. | 60.5 ± 18.1 (17-117); 376 | 59.7 ± 18.3 (18-117); 260 | 62.3 ± 17.7 (26-116); 116 | 57.8 ± 19.3 (18-117); 37 |
| Dlco % predicted at first center visitc, mean ± SD (range); No. | 41.2 ± 16.7 (6-107); 305 | 41.5 ± 17.0 (6-107); 207 | 40.6 ± 17.7 (6-98); 98 | 44.1 ± 14.6 (23-80); 25 |
Dlco = diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; PC = palliative care.
a
P = .04 for known vs unknown location of death.
b
P = .06 for known vs unknown location of death.
c
Some data are missing.