Table 1

Patient demographics and primary underlying diagnoses

		Percentage
Gender	Male	36
Gender	Female	64
Age (years)	<71	3
	71–80	25
	81–90	46
	>90	26
Ethnicity (this is representative of the practice population)	White	99
	Asian	1
Primary diagnosis	Cancer	12
	Dementia/cognitive problems	32
	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	3
	Cardiovascular disease/peripheral arterial disease/chronic kidney disease	32
	Neurodegenerative disease	1
	Frailty	7
	No clear diagnosis	13