Table 2.
Place of Care Utilization Trends
| Place of care | Cancer | Organ failure | Frailty | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of users, n (%) | 75,657 (32) | 72,363 (31) | 67,513 (29) | 235,159 (100) |
| Palliative-acute hospital care | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 35,250 (48) | 21,773 (30) | 11,884 (16) | 73,010 (31) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 9.3, 9 (5–15) | 8.9, 9 (4–15) | 8.8, 8 (4–15) | 9.1, 9 (4–15) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 38 | 27 | 15 | 26 |
| Acute hospital care | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 22,282 (28) | 29,296 (37) | 19,736 (25) | 79,226 (34) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 6.6–6 (2–10) | 7.2–6 (3–12) | 6.7–5 (2–11) | 6.9–6 (2–11) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 18 | 32 | 22 | 25 |
| Emergency department | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 29,089 (28) | 38,220 (37) | 27,248 (26) | 104,659 (45) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 1.8–2 (1–2) | 1.7–2 (1–2) | 1.7–1 (1–2) | 1.7–1 (1–2) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| Complex continuing care | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 11,285 (55) | 4778 (23) | 3442 (17) | 20,393 (9) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 10.7–14 (6–15) | 10.4–13 (5–15) | 11.1–15 (6–15) | 10.7–14 (6–15) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Long-term care | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 5262 (10) | 17,117 (32) | 27,911 (52) | 53,268 (23) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 13.5–15 (14–15) | 13.3–15 (13–15) | 13.8–15 (15–15) | 13.5–15 (14–15) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 6 | 18 | 34 | 16 |
| Home care | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 40,673 (50) | 20,844 (26) | 15,571 (19) | 80,658 (34) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 6.9–6 (2–11) | 5.3–4 (2–8) | 5.5–4 (2–9) | 6.1–5 (2–10) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Home-based physician visit | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 18,999 (56) | 7524 (22) | 6617 (19) | 34,046 (15) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 2.4–2 (1–3) | 1.5–1 (1–2) | 1.4–1 (1–1) | 2.0–1 (1–2) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Outpatient Physician Encounter | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 54,899 (40) | 40,722 (30) | 30,032 (22) | 135,825 (58) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 2.9–2 (1–4) | 1.9–1 (1–2) | 1.7–1 (1–2) | 2.3–2 (1–3) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 25 | 19 | 15 | 2 |
| No health services | ||||
| No. of users, n (%) | 36,384 (32) | 34,981 (31) | 28,023 (25) | 112,097 (48) |
| Among users: mean days, median (IQR) | 6.0–5 (3–9) | 8.8–9 (5–13) | 10.0–12 (6–14) | 8.5–9 (4–13) |
| Among users: % using service on death date | 6 | 9 | 14 | 11 |
IQR, interquartile range.