Table 3

Utilization of hospital services or procedures within the last year of life, Washington State, USA 1990 – 1996.

ALL DEATHS
 DEATHS WITH CCCs

Age < 1
 Age >= 1
 Age < 1
 Age >= 1

n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
Total number of deaths
 2,531
 100
 6,362
 100
 916
 100
 1,345
 100
Any Inpatient Hospital Care
 1,991
 79
 2,217
 35
 916
 100
 1,123
 84
     Terminal Hospitalization*
 1,540
 61
 1,576
 25
 769
 84
 737
 55
Any Mechanical Ventilation**
 990
 39
 759
 12
 512
 56
 329
 25
     During Terminal Hospitalization*
 911
 36
 670
 11
 462
 50
 259
 19
Any Other Procedure
 1,147
 45
 1,835
 29
 627
 69
 945
 70
     During Terminal Hospitalization*
 879
 35
 1,248
 20
 505
 55
 525
 39

* Terminal hospitalizations were defined as any period of hospitalization that terminated on the date of the patient's death. ** Includes any assisted ventilation, any mechanical ventilation, and any insertion of an endotracheal tube.

Feudtner et al. BMC Medicine 2003 1:3   doi:10.1186/1741-7015-1-3