Table 2
Receipt of any inpatient palliative care and pre-terminal (prior to last 30 days of life) inpatient palliative care among decedents in Canadian provinces (excluding Quebec), overall and among decendents who were hospitalized in the last year of life, 2010 to 2014


Table 2
Receipt of any inpatient palliative care and pre-terminal (prior to last 30 days of life) inpatient palliative care among decedents in Canadian provinces (excluding Quebec), overall and among decendents who were hospitalized in the last year of life, 2010 to 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Receipt of any inpatient palliative care and pre-terminal (prior to last 30 days of life) inpatient palliative care among decedents in Canadian provinces (excluding Quebec) Last year of life, Prior to last 30 days of life, Hospitalized, Any inpatient palliative care and Pre-terminal palliative care, calculated using Number, Percent cohort, Percent hospitalized cohort and Percent any inpatient palliative care cohort hospitalized pre-terminally units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Last year of life Prior to last 30 days of life
Hospitalized Any inpatient palliative care Hospitalized Pre-terminal palliative care
Number Percent cohort Number Percent hospitalized cohort Number Percent cohort Number Percent hospitalized cohort Percent any inpatient palliative care cohort hospitalized pre-terminally
Overall 592,800 67.3 111,145 18.7 364,350 41.4 14,865 4.1 21.7
Year of death
2010 89,040 66.8 17,100 19.2 53,670 40.3 2,455 4.6 23.3
2011 122,400 67.4 23,290 19.0 74,425 41.0 3,245 4.4 22.5
2012 123,705 67.4 22,995 18.6 76,090 41.5 2,985 3.9 21.2
2013 127,780 67.7 23,785 18.6 79,330 42.0 3,100 3.9 21.2
2014 129,880 67.2 23,970 18.5 80,825 41.8 3,085 3.8 20.9
Province
Newfoundland and Labrador 14,120 63.9 3,320 23.5 8,320 37.6 385 4.6 19.2
Prince Edward Island 3,580 62.5 860 24.0 2,310 40.3 140 6.1 24.8
Nova Scotia 26,945 66.4 8,255 30.6 15,355 37.9 1,055 6.9 22.4
New Brunswick 21,965 71.0 6,050 27.5 13,495 43.7 625 4.6 16.1
Ontario 294,795 68.1 49,695 16.9 178,910 41.4 5,970 3.3 20.3
Manitoba 29,125 60.8 7,190 24.7 17,265 36.1 720 4.2 17.1
Saskatchewan 28,655 66.0 6,035 21.1 18,830 43.4 980 5.2 23.4
Alberta 69,175 67.0 10,570 15.3 44,595 43.2 1,515 3.4 21.5
British Columbia 104,440 67.8 19,170 18.4 65,265 42.4 3,480 5.3 28.1
Age group
19 to 29 years 3,155 29.2 340 10.8 1,995 18.5 65 3.3 24.1
30 to 39 years 5,400 42.4 895 16.6 3,680 28.9 195 5.3 27.1
40 to 49 years 16,030 54.1 3,555 22.2 10,815 36.5 665 6.1 25.0
50 to 59 years 46,465 63.7 11,585 24.9 30,710 42.1 2,120 6.9 26.1
60 to 69 years 88,400 72.1 21,510 24.3 57,345 46.8 3,370 5.9 23.1
70 to 79 years 136,455 75.6 28,215 20.7 85,140 47.1 3,880 4.6 21.7
80 to 89 years 200,305 70.8 31,935 15.9 119,485 42.2 3,455 2.9 19.2
90 years and older 96,595 57.5 13,110 13.6 55,180 32.8 1,110 2.0 18.2
Sex
Male 305,220 68.5 55,545 18.2 188,075 42.2 6,995 3.7 20.0
Female 287,580 66.2 55,595 19.3 176,275 40.6 7,870 4.5 23.5
Marital status
Single 50,780 53.4 8,575 16.9 31,225 32.8 1,360 4.4 25.0
Married 266,945 74.4 56,250 21.1 166,010 46.3 7,570 4.6 21.0
Widowed 206,960 64.2 33,005 15.9 123,470 38.3 3,750 3.0 20.6
Divorced 48,740 65.6 9,355 19.2 31,195 42.0 1,550 5.0 25.4
Separated 3,255 64.2 725 22.3 2,115 41.7 120 5.7 24.5
Unknown 16,125 64.7 3,235 20.1 10,340 41.5 520 5.0 23.7
Neighbourhood income quintile
Lowest quintile 133,500 66.4 24,430 18.3 82,340 40.9 3,280 4.0 21.8
Medium-low quintile 124,140 68.6 23,520 18.9 75,770 41.9 3,045 4.0 21.1
Middle quintile 115,330 68.1 21,930 19.0 70,695 41.7 2,930 4.1 21.7
Medium-high quintile 111,030 67.8 21,140 19.0 68,585 41.9 2,865 4.2 21.9
Highest quintile 101,030 67.0 18,915 18.7 62,155 41.2 2,585 4.2 22.3
Missing 7,775 54.4 1,205 15.5 4,800 33.6 160 3.3 21.6
Rurality
Rural 122,675 64.6 25,860 21.1 78,155 41.2 3,330 4.3 19.8
Urban 465,660 68.3 84,605 18.2 283,560 41.6 11,435 4.0 22.3
Missing 4,465 49.0 675 15.1 2,635 28.9 95 3.6 24.7
Underlying cause of death
Terminal illness 228,395 84.0 78,450 34.3 153,045 56.3 13,055 8.5 25.2
Frailty 131,410 52.0 9,880 7.5 78,875 31.2 640 0.8 13.0
Organ failure 192,800 69.9 19,715 10.2 111,855 40.6 1,065 1.0 10.3
Other 28,340 72.2 2,735 9.7 13,645 34.8 95 0.7 7.8
Sudden death 11,860 29.0 365 3.1 6,925 16.9 15 0.2 8.8
Note: Because of rounding, rows may not sum to the total.
Sources: Canadian Vital Statistics Deaths Database, excluding decedents in Quebec and the territories, 2011 to 2014; Discharge Abstract Database, fiscal years 2010 to 2014.

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