Characteristic | Exposure group* | Non-exposure group† | Overall |
Age | |||
Mean (range) | 72 (19–101) | 74 (19–104) | 73 (19–104) |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Overall no. of decedents | 16 967 (39) | 26 100 (61) | 43 067 (100) |
Sex | |||
Male | 9110 (54) | 15 452 (59) | 24 562 (57) |
Female | 7857 (46) | 10 648 (41) | 18 505 (43) |
Most prevalent cancer types | |||
Genitourinary tract cancer | 3851 (23) | 6432 (25) | 10 283 (24) |
Lung cancer | 3525 (21) | 6169 (24) | 9694 (23) |
Colorectal cancer | 2601 (15) | 3277 (13) | 5878 (14) |
Breast cancer | 1537 (9) | 2317 (9) | 3854 (9) |
*Palliative care initiated >30 days before death.
†Palliative care initiated ≤30 days before death or not at all.