Table 2 Characteristics of people who died with dementia in hospital vs other settings in the manual sample (n = 299)

Interpreter not required (%)

175 (99)

122 (100)

0.648

Living situation (%)

Home – with family

72 (41)

35 (29)

0.002^a

Home – alone

27 (15)

7 (6)

RACF

77 (44)

78 (64)

Other

1 (1)

2 (2)

Spouse listed as a contact (%)

65 (37)

65 (53)

0.007^a

Child listed as a contact (%)

143 (81)

96 (79)

0.765

Sibling listed as a contact (%)

14 (8)

6 (5)

0.434

Top 2 direct causes of death (%)^b

Diseases of the respiratory system

38 (22)

-

-

Diseases of the circulatory system

37 (21)

-

-

Top 2 antecedent causes of death (%)^b

Diseases of the circulatory system

26 (15)

-

-

Mental, Behavioural and Neurodevelopmental disorders

22 (12)

-

-

Top 2 other significant causes of death (%)^b

Diseases of the circulatory system

18 (10)

-

-

Mental, Behavioural and Neurodevelopmental disorders

10 (6)

-

-

Dementia was listed on the death certificate (%)

81 (46)

-

-