Table 1 Demographics of respondents
From: Dying in acute hospitals: voices of bereaved relatives
Gender (N = 349) | % (N) |
 Male | 25.8% (90) |
 Female | 74.2% (259) |
Age (N = 350) | % (N) |
 18–29 years | 0.9% (3) |
 30–39 year | 5.7% (20) |
 40–49 years | 18.9% (66) |
 50–59 years | 31.7% (111) |
 60–69 years | 16.6% (58) |
 70–79 years | 16.8% (59) |
 80 + years | 9.4% (33) |
Relationship to the deceased (N = 350) | % (N) |
 Children | 41.1% (144) |
 Husband | 22.0% (77) |
 Wife | 12.9% (45) |
 Siblings | 10.9% (38) |
 Other relative or friend | 8.0% (28) |
 Parent | 5.1% (18) |