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Table 1 Characteristics interviewed relatives and patients

From: Understanding relatives’ experience of death rattle

Relative

Relation to the patient

Patient’s place of Death

Patient’s age

(range)

Time between Interview and patient’s death (months)

1

Niece

Hospice

80–89

9

2

Daughter

Hospice

80–89

9

3

Daughter

Hospice

80–89

9

4

Husband

Hospital

50–59

7

5

Daughter

Hospice

60–69

7

6

Husband

Hospice

60–69

6

7

Wife

Hospital

60–69

10

8

Son

9

Husband

Hospital

50–59

12

10

Wife

Hospital

70–79

9

11

Daughter

12

Wife

Hospital

60–69

12

13

Son

14

Wife

Hospice

80–89

7

15

Daughter

Hospital

70–79

8

16

Wife

Hospital

60–69

12

17

Wife

Hospital

60–69

12

18

Husband

Hospital

80–89

8

19

Daughter