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*