Table 2 Trends in Place of Death (aged ≥ 1 y) 1998-2007 (N = 661 771)
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLACE OF DEATH | n, %*, P-value for χ2 for trends | ||||||||||
Home | 15 311 | 15 389 | 15 226 | 14 919 | 15 075 | 15 287 | 14 912 | 14 878 | 14 760 | 14 726 | P = 0.4 |
23.0% | 23.0% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 22.5% | ||
Hospital | 36 631 | 36 283 | 35 924 | 34 964 | 35 227 | 35 574 | 34 059 | 34 085 | 33 264 | 33 856 | P < 0.001 |
55.1% | 54.2% | 53.8% | 53.3% | 52.5% | 52.1% | 52.4% | 51.9% | 51.5% | 51.7% | ||
Care home | 12 161 | 12 980 | 13 328 | 13 375 | 14 578 | 15 363 | 14 209 | 14 605 | 14 469 | 14 792 | P < 0.001 |
18.3% | 19.4% | 20.0% | 20.4% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 22.6% | ||
Other | 2 378 | 2 293 | 2 250 | 2 297 | 2 242 | 2 054 | 1 870 | 2 049 | 2 067 | 2 061 | P < 0.001 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | ||