Table 1

Palliative Care Patient Characteristics by Gender: 1992/93–1995/96

1992/93
 1993/94
 1994/95
 1995/96


M (n = 42)
 F (n = 32)
 M (n = 212)
 F (n = 178)
 M (n = 225)
 F (n = 194)
 M (n = 207)
 F (n = 216)
Age (%)







50–59
 9.6
 3.1
 13.2
 9.5
 6.7
 13.9
 10.1
 6.5
60–69
 21.4
 18.8
 21.7
 32.0
 25.7
 25.8
 23.7
 21.7
70–79
 47.6
 46.9
 39.7
 34.3
 42.7
 39.1
 38.7
 39.4
80+
 21.4
 31.2
 25.4
 24.2
 24.9
 21.2
 27.5
 32.4









Median income
 53377
 41923
 47682
 46997
 47272
 48753
 47238
 47272
Palliative Care Patient Characteristics by Gender: 1996/97–1998/99



1996/97
 1997/98
 1998/99





M (n = 209)
 F (n = 189)
 M (n = 245)
 M (n = 209)
 F (n = 189)
 F (n = 194)



Age (%)







50–59
 8.6
 9.4
 6.6
 8.6
 9.4
 13.9

60–69
 27.2
 14.9
 14.6
 27.2
 14.9
 25.8

70–79
 39.2
 45.5
 40.4
 39.2
 45.5
 39.1

80+
 25.0
 30.2
 38.4
 25.0
 30.2
 21.2










Median income
 46757
 45896
 49984
 46757
 45896
 48753

Allan et al. BMC Palliative Care 2005 4:2   doi:10.1186/1472-684X-4-2