Table 2.
Place of death by cause of death 2007–2010.
| Cottage hospital, n (%) | Home, n (%) | Residential care, n (%) | Acute hospital, n (%) | SPCU, n (%) | Not SPCU, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant neoplasm | 321 (15.7) | 569 (27.8) | 97 (4.7) | 1059 (51.8) | 549 (26.8) | 510 (24.9) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 75 (6.3) | 519 (43.7) | 102 (8.6) | 493 (41.5) | 8 (0.7) | 485 (40.8) |
| Stroke | 76 (11.0) | 69 (10.0) | 214 (31.1) | 330 (47.9) | 8 (1.2) | 322 (46.7) |
| Respiratory | 76 (8.7) | 153 (17.6) | 181 (20.8) | 460 (52.9) | 6 (0.7) | 454 (52.2) |
| Dementia | 42 (8.5) | 47 (9.5) | 354 (71.7) | 51 (10.3) | 3 (0.6) | 48 (9.7) |
| Other causes | 155 (8.2) | 442 (23.3) | 246 (13.0) | 1052 (55.5) | 86 (8.2) | 966 (91.8) |
| All causes | 745 (10.4) | 1799 (25.0) | 1194 (16.6) | 3445 (48.0) | 660 (9.2) | 2785 (38.8) |
SPCU: specialist palliative care unit.