Table 4

Preferred and actual place of death of patients cared for by H@H service (n=283)*

Preferred place of death (n=283)Place of death
Home (n=223)Hospice (n=43)Hospital (n=4)Nursing home (n=5)Unknown (n=18)
%n%n%n%n%n%n
Home86(227)91(207)3(6)1(2)<1(1)5(11)
Hospice8(24)4(1)87(21)4(1)4(1)
Either home or hospice10(29)41(12)55(16)7(1)
Hospital<1(1)100(1)
Nursing home1(2)100(2)
  • *Preferred place of death not recorded for 38 patients.