Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023
Table D summarises the illness, duration of illness and medical card status of the person who died.
Table D.
Characteristics nationally by illness, duration of illness and medical card status of the person who died
Group Illnesses in the last days and months of life*
Number of participants
Percentage (%)
Cancer
1,606
35.1
Covid-19 Dementia
242
5.3
1,137 1,069
24.9 23.4 14.5 16.6
Heart condition
Influenza or pneumonia
663 760 441 410
Lung condition
Neurological condition End stage renal disease
9.7 9.0 1.4
Don’t know
63
Something else
864
19.0
Duration of illness** They were not ill Less than 24 hours
103
2.3 1.0 6.8
43
One day or more, but less than one week One week or more, but less than one month One month or more, but less than six months Six months or more, but less than 1 year
302 639 931 546
14.4 20.9 12.3 42.4
One year or more
1,885
*Some people selected more than one illness **121 respondents did not answer this question
109
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