Characteristics of patients potentially eligible for transfer
| Patient characteristics | |
| Patients eligible for transfer, n (%) | 100 (23.7) |
| Patient sex, female n (%) | 44 (44) |
| Patient age, mean (SD), range | 70.4 years (SD=13.03) 23–92 years |
| The mean time between discussion about withdrawal of treatment during a family meeting and time of death, mean (SD) hours | 36.36 (46.48) |
| Level of care | |
| Level 1 care (acute care ward with support from critical care), n (%) | 31 (31) |
| Level 2 care (eg, HDU), n (%) | 45 (45) |
| Level 3 care (eg, ICU), n (%) | 24 (24) |
| Disease category (for majority of patients) | |
| Respiratory, n (%) | 41 (41) |
| Neurological, n (%) | 19 (19) |
| Cardiac disease, n (%) | 19 (19) |
| Respiratory support | |
| Self-ventilating breathing room air with no support | 13 (13) |
| Receiving non-invasive ventilation via a mask | 18 (18) |
| Ventilated via an endotracheal tube | 20 (20) |
| Self-ventilating with oxygen via a mask | 34 (34) |
| State (conscious/unconscious) | |
| Conscious, n (%) | 53 (53) |
| Cardiovascular support | |
| Dopamine only, n (%) | 3 (3) |
| Receiving multiple inotropes/vasopressors, n (%) | 4 (4) |
| Receiving a single inotrope or vasopressor (excluding ‘low dose’ dopamine), n (%) | 8 (8) |
| Not receiving any inotropes or vasopressors, n (%) | 76 (76) |
Data does not always add up to 100% due to missing data for a small number of patients.