Patient demographics
| Characteristic | Number for analysis* | Median | Range |
| Age | 293 | 78 | (22–104) |
| Distance from hospice base (km) | 290 | 12 | (<1–74) |
| % | Number | ||
| Female | 293 | 46 | (n=135) |
| Lives alone | 290 | 20 | (n=58) |
| Had cancer diagnosis | 281 | 75 | (n=221) |
*Missing data: age and gender=28, living arrangement and distance from hospice n=31, diagnosis n=40.