Table 2

Final palliative care phase type and length of phase prior to death

Entire cohortHospital (PCU/hospice)Community (home/racf/other)
(N=25 679)(N=19 292)(N=6387)
Phase type (%)
 Stable2.41.16.4
 Unstable0.90.62.0
 Deteriorating11.39.018.4
 Terminal85.389.473.1
Time between first and last assessment (days)1
 Median8621
 IQR3–212–157–54
Time between last assessment and death (days)
 Median112
 IQR1–31–31–5