Detailed information concerning fluid intake during the last period of life
| Total (n=371) | Hospital (n=164) | Hospice (n=207) | |
| Week before the start of the CPD | |||
| Orally | |||
| n (%) Yes | 302 (81%) | 121 (74%) | 181 (87%) |
| Median, range | 625 mL (125–1000 mL) | 625 mL (125–1000 mL) | 625 mL (125–1000 mL) |
| Intravenous | |||
| n (%) Yes | 90 (24%) | 85 (52%) | 5 (2%) |
| Median, range | 1250 mL (250–1500 mL) | 1250 mL (250–1500 mL) | 750 mL (750–750 mL) |
| Tube | |||
| n (%) Yes | 23 (6%) | 18 (11%) | 5 (2%) |
| Median, range | 750 mL (250–1500 mL) | 750 mL (250–1500 mL) | 750 mL (250–1500 mL) |
| Day before the start of the CPD | |||
| Orally | |||
| n (%) Yes | 255 (69%) | 106 (65%) | 149 (72%) |
| Median, range | 125 mL (125–1000 mL) | 625 mL (125–1000 mL) | 125 mL (125–1000 mL) |
| Intravenous | |||
| n (%) Yes | 94 (25%) | 90 (55%) | 4 (2%) |
| Median, range | 750 mL (250–1500 mL) | 750 mL (250–1500 mL) | 750 mL (250–750 mL) |
| Tube | |||
| n (%) Yes | 19 (5%) | 17 (10%) | 2 (1%) |
| Median, range | 750 mL (250–1500 mL) | 750 mL (250–1500 mL) | 500 mL (250–750 mL) |
| During the dying phase | |||
| Orally | |||
| n (%) Yes | 152 (41%) | 66 (40%) | 86 (42%) |
| Median, range | 250 mL (25–1650 mL) | 250 mL (25–1650 mL) | 220 mL (27–1038 mL) |
| Intravenous | |||
| n (%) Yes | 125 (34%) | 121 (74%) | 4 (2%) |
| Median, range | 179 mL (6–1500 mL) | 179 mL (6–1500 mL) | 297 mL (31–719 mL) |
| Tube | |||
| n (%) Yes | 12 (3%) | 9 (6%) | 3 (1%) |
| Median, range | 21 mL (4–107 mL) | 31 mL (5–107 mL) | 9 mL (4–11 mL) |
CPD, Care Program for the Dying.