Table 1.
Place of death by age, gender and year of registration.
| Cottage hospital, n (%) | Home, n (%) | Residential care, n (%) | Acute hospital, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| <65 | 118 (3.7) | 1388 (43.5) | 33 (1.0) | 1649 (51.7) |
| 65–74 | 296 (7.6) | 1314 (33.7) | 182 (4.7) | 2110 (54.1) |
| 75–84 | 840 (12.5) | 1617 (24.1) | 918 (13.7) | 3337 (49.7) |
| 85+ | 808 (13.7) | 910 (15.4) | 1940 (32.9) | 2237 (37.9) |
| All ages | 2062 (10.5) | 5229 (26.5) | 3073 (15.6) | 9333 (47.4) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 971 (10.3) | 2949 (31.3) | 918 (9.7) | 4585 (48.7) |
| Female | 1091 (10.6) | 2280 (22.2) | 2155 (21.0) | 4748 (46.2) |
| Year of registration | ||||
| 2000 | 185 (10.6) | 516 (29.6) | 253 (14.5) | 792 (45.4) |
| 2001 | 180 (10.4) | 520 (30.0) | 259 (14.9) | 775 (44.7) |
| 2002 | 177 (10.2) | 466 (26.9) | 291 (16.8) | 796 (46.0) |
| 2003 | 202 (10.8) | 534 (28.6) | 285 (15.2) | 849 (45.4) |
| 2004 | 211 (11.5) | 482 (26.3) | 266 (14.5) | 876 (47.7) |
| 2005 | 191 (10.5) | 450 (24.8) | 258 (14.2) | 914 (50.4) |
| 2006 | 171 (9.6) | 462 (25.9) | 267 (14.9) | 886 (49.6) |
| 2007 | 159 (8.6) | 501 (27.2) | 296 (16.1) | 887 (48.1) |
| 2008 | 167 (9.5) | 442 (25.2) | 290 (16.6) | 852 (48.7) |
| 2009 | 215 (12.2) | 431 (24.5) | 276 (15.7) | 835 (47.5) |
| 2010 | 204 (11.1) | 425 (23.2) | 332 (18.1) | 871 (47.5) |