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