Table 2 ICU admission during the last 6 months before death, by cause of death

Cancer

8.7 %

1.00

Reference

Chronic non-cancer diseases

12.3 %

2.11

1.98–2.24

 Diabetes

11.4 %

1.58

1.34–1.86

 Dementia

0.7 %

0.19

0.17–0.21

 Ischaemic heart disease

10.2 %

1.69

1.52–1.88

 Heart failure

9.8 %

1.95

1.86–2.03

 Cerebrovascular disease

13.2 %

2.39

2.17–2.63

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

31.9 %

3.19

2.98–3.41

 Chronic liver failure

27.4 %

2.42

1.94–3.03