Table:
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

Statement: this percentage of those who received inpatient pc in their last year of life and who were hospitalized prior to their last 30 days of life,23.3% received pre-terminal pc consultation in 2010.
Question: among those who received inpatient pc in their last year of life and who were hospitalized prior to their last 30 days of life, what is the percentage of decedents who received pre-terminal pc consultation in 2010?
Answer: [23.3]