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| Characteristics | n |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 7 |
| Male | 2 |
| Age, years | |
| 65–69 | 1 |
| 70–79 | 2 |
| 80–89 | 5 |
| >89 | 1 |
| Condition | |
| Cancer | 2 |
| COPD | 2 |
| Dementia | 5 |
| Previous place of care | |
| Home | 6 |
| Residential homea | 3 |
| Time of admission | |
| Weekday (9.00 am to 5.00 pm) | 3 |
| Weekday (5.00 pm to 9.00 am) | 2 |
| Weekend | 4 |
Residential home refers to both nursing and care homes. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
