Table 6 Associations between decedent characteristics and health and social care costs in the last year of life (n = 375)

Age

Years

0

0.51

−1 - 1

2

< 0.005

1–3

Gender

Female

12

0.12

−3 – 27

9

0.34

−9 – 26

Living alone

Yes

3

0.69

−12 – 18

−42

< 0.005

− 60 - -24

Education

Tertiary/higher

1

0.91

−20 – 23

−18

0.17

−43 – 8

Location

Rural

−14

0.05

−29 – 0

−20

0.03

−37 - -2

Medical/GP card

Yes

8

0.52

−16 – 32

−1

0.93

−30 – 27

Insurance

Yes

−7

0.39

−24 – 9

6

0.53

−13 – 26

ADL

Total

10

< 0.005

7–13

15

< 0.005

12–19

Diagnosis of

Heart disease

−2

0.81

−20 – 16

−4

0.68

−26 – 17

Cancer

14

0.12

−4 – 32

16

0.13

−5 – 37

Dementia

−1

0.96

−24 – 23

− 13

0.38

−41 – 16

Chronic conditions

Total

3

0.27

−2 – 8

0

0.94

−6 – 6

Short illness

Yes

−45

< 0.005

−67 - -24

−29

0.03

−55 - -4

Frailty

Yes

8

0.39

−10 - 25

21

0.05

0–42