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. 2017 Oct 19;12(10):e0186804. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186804

Table 2. Gender, age, place of death and cause(s) of death for the included 100 patients, according to their medical records (some patients had multiple causes of death).

Gender (n) Women 52
Men 48
Age (years) Median 72.5
Range 34 to 100
Cause(s) of death (n) Cancer 88
Cardiovascular disease 16
Pulmonary disease 12
Place of death (n) Own home with support from the palliative home care team 55
Palliative inpatient ward 41
Nursing home with support from the palliative home care team 3
Hospital ward without palliative specialisation, with support from the palliative home care team 1