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Table 2 Characteristics of deceased persons in DNFs (N = 547)

From: Quality of death notification forms in North West Bank/Palestine: a descriptive study

Variable

Frequency (%)

Age (years)

 <1

32 (5.9%)

 1–29

53 (9.7%)

 30–49

51 (9.5%)

 >50

410 (75%)

Residency

 City

155 (28.3%)

 Village

346 (63.3%)

 Camp

46 (8.4%)

Gender

 Male

288 (52.6%)

 Female

259 (47.1%)

Location of death

 Governmental Hospital

264 (48.2%)

 Non-governmental Hospital

71 (13.0%)

 Home/clinic

212 (38.8%)

Notifying physician

 Resident

260 (47.5%)

 Specialist

102 (18.6%)

 Forensic

37 (6.8%)

 General practitioners

148 (27.1%)