Variable | Male (n = 67) | Female (n = 115) | Comparative statistics |
Age at death (years) Mean Standard deviation |
84.2 6.7 |
88.3 7.7 | t = −3.593 df = 180 p = 0.000* |
Age group (%) Younger than 85 years 85 years or older Total |
49.3
50.7 100 |
21.7
78.3 100 | χ2 = 14.761 df = 1 p = 0.000* |
Level of advance directive % None One Two Three Four Total |
0 6.0 47.8 41.8 4.5 100 |
0.9 17.4 49.6 26.1 6.1 100 | χ2 = 146.626 df = 4 p = 0.000* |
Transfers to hospital in month prior to death (%) None One Two Three Total |
59.7 31.3 6.0 3.0 100 |
75.7 21.7 2.6 1.6 100 | χ2 = 220.154 df = 3 p = 0.000* |
Location of death (%) LTC facility Hospital/other Total |
86.6 13.4 100 |
92.2 7.9 100 | χ2 = 266.121 df = 1 p = 0.000* |