Characteristic | n | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Informant | Age (average 69 years) | ||
18–29 years | 1 | (0.52) | |
30–49 years | 26 | (13.47) | |
50–64 years | 91 | (47.15) | |
65–79 years | 63 | (32.64) | |
80+ years | 12 | (6.22) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 45 | (23.31) | |
Female | 148 | (76.68) | |
Relationship to decedent | |||
Spouse | 85 | (44.04) | |
Son/daughter | 78 | (40.41) | |
Sibling | 6 | (3.11) | |
Son-in-law/daughter-in-law | 3 | (1.55) | |
Parent | 2 | (1.04) | |
Other relationship | 7 | (3.63) | |
Friend | 8 | (4.15) | |
Other | 4 | (2.07) | |
Decedent | Age at death (average 79 years) | ||
18–29 years | 1 | (0.51) | |
30–49 years | 2 | (1.04) | |
50–64 years | 44 | (22.80) | |
65–79 years | 62 | (32.12) | |
80+ years | 84 | (43.52) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 96 | (49.74) | |
Female | 97 | (50.26) | |
German citizenship | |||
Yes | 187 | (96.89) | |
No | 6 | (3.11) | |
Family situationa | |||
Had a partner | 94 | (48.7) | |
Lived together with partner | 70 | (36.27) | |
Had children | 97 | (50.26) | |
Lived together with children | 20 | (10.36) | |
Lived together with someone else | 11 | (5.70) | |
Lived alone | 64 | (33.16) | |
Illnesses in the last year of lifea | |||
Cancer | 116 | (60.10) | |
Cardiovascular disease | 100 | (51.81) | |
Neuro-psychological disease | 93 | (48.19) | |
Disease of the respiratory system | 89 | (46.11) | |
Liver or kidney disease | 39 | (20.21) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 31 | (16.06) | |
Other | 54 | (27.98) | |
a Multiple responses were possible. |