Table 2 Demographics of the deceased
From: Dying in acute hospitals: voices of bereaved relatives
Gender (N = 347) | % (N) |
 Male | 57.3% (199) |
 Female | 42.7% (148) |
Age (N = 355) | % (N) |
 18–29 years | 1.7% (6) |
 30–39 years | 3.2% (11) |
 40–49 years | 3.9% (14) |
 50–59 years | 5.6% (20) |
 60–69 years | 10.7% (38) |
 70–79 years | 24.8% (88) |
 80 + years | 50.1% (178) |
Length of stay in hospital during last admission (N = 342) | % (N) |
  < 48 h | 18.1% (62) |
 2 days – 2 weeks | 28.9% (99) |
 2–4 weeks | 17.3% (59) |
 1–2 months | 16.4% (56) |
  > 2 months | 19.3% (66) |