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. 2005 Feb 17;4:2. doi: 10.1186/1472-684X-4-2

Table 3.

Cancer Patient Characteristics and Service Utilization by Designation of Palliative: 1998/99

Palliative Non-palliative
Age group (%)***
 50–59 7.7 8.5
 60–69 26.6 17.0
 70–79 35.3 37.8
 80+ 30.4 36.7
Gender (%)
 Male 47.6 47.4
 Female 52.4 52.6
Income (graphic file with name 1472-684X-4-2-i1.gif) 51,718 49,804
GP visits (graphic file with name 1472-684X-4-2-i1.gif) 3.23 3.21
Specialist visits (graphic file with name 1472-684X-4-2-i1.gif) 1.21 1.34
Nights in hospital (graphic file with name 1472-684X-4-2-i1.gif)*** 20.97 24.19
Home support hours (graphic file with name 1472-684X-4-2-i1.gif)* 105.48 172.60
Home nursing care visits (graphic file with name 1472-684X-4-2-i1.gif)*** 21.66 6.84

* p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001 (X2 and t-test results comparing palliative and non-palliative)