Table 3 Variation in care dependency in survivors during 2 subsequent periods of 6 months of follow-up for the three CDS groups
Low CDS group | Middle CDS group | High CDS group | Total group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0-6 months: n (%) | ||||
n | 233 | 236 | 245 | 714 |
Improved | 41 (17.6) | 30 (12.7) | -- | 71 (9.9) |
Stable | 192 (82.4) | 120 (50.8) | 155 (63.3) | 467 (65.6) |
Deterioration | -- | 86 (36.4) | 90 (36.7) | 176 (24.6) |
7-12 months: n (%) | ||||
n | 210 | 184 | 170 | 564 |
Improved | 42 (20.0) | 22 (12.0) | -- | 64 (11.3) |
Stable | 168 (80.0) | 98 (53.3) | 109 (64.1) | 375 (66.5) |
Deterioration | -- | 64 (34.8) | 61 (35.9) | 125 (22.2) |