Table 2 Characteristics of survivors and patients who died in hospital
From: Basic geriatric assessment does not predict in-hospital mortality after PEG placement
Survived hospital stay | Death in hospital | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 1076 | n = 156 | ||
Men | 409 (33.2) | 79 (6.4) | 0.003 |
Women | 667 (54.1) | 77 (6.2) | |
Age, years | 81.5 ± 6.8 | 82.3 ± 7.9 | n.s. |
Diagnosis Groups | <0.0001 | ||
Malnutrition | 38 (3.1) | 3 (0.2) | |
Miscellaneous | 192 (15.4) | 44 (3.6) | |
Musculoskeletal disease | 92 (7.5) | 10 (0.8) | |
Stroke | 605 (49.1) | 75 (6.1) | |
Other diseases potentially accompanied by dysphagia | 93 (7.5) | 5 (0.4) | |
Pneumonia | 57 (4.6) | 19 (1.5) | |
Length of stay, days | 26.6 ± 11.9 | 22.9 ± 13.9 | 0.001 |
Barthel index at admission | 9.5 ± 13.9 | 9.8 ± 14.3 | n.s. |
No care level | 440 (37.6) | 59 (5.0) | n.s. |
Care level 1 | 244 (20.9) | 33 (2.8) | |
Care level 2 | 245 (21.0) | 42 (3.6) | |
Care level 3 | 94 (8.0) | 12 (1.0) | |
Able to walk at admission | 49 (4.4) | 4 (0.4) | n.s. |
Not able to walk at admission | 928 (82.5) | 144 (13.4) | |
No cognitive impairment | 74 (6.0) | 6 (0.5) | n.s. |
Mild or questionable cognitive impairment | 122 (9.9) | 12 (1.0) | |
Moderate or severe cognitive impairment | 395 (32.1) | 55 (4.5) | |
No legal incapacitation | 427 (39.6) | 68 (6.3) | n.s. |
Legal incapacitation | 512 (47.5) | 71 (6.6) |