Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects at baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up.
From: Adverse outcomes following hospitalization in acutely ill older patients
Characteristic | Baseline | 3-month follow up | 6-month follow up |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 147 | N = 88 | N = 72 | |
Age in years | 83.9 ± 5.7 | 83.3 ± 5.2 | 83.3 ± 5.2 |
Female sex (%) | 78 (53.1) | 41 (46.6) | 36 (50.0) |
Marital status (%) | |||
Married | 54 (36.7) | 35 (39.8) | 27 (37.5) |
Widowed | 67 (45.6) | 38 (43.2) | 34 (47.2) |
Single | 26 (17.7) | 15 (17.1) | 11 (15.3) |
Residence before hospitalization (%) | |||
Community independent living | 59 (40.1) | 43 (48.9) | 36 (50.0) |
Other | 88 (59.9) | 45 (51.1) | 36 (50.0) |
Medical diagnosis (%) | |||
Cardiac disease | 21 (14.3) | 13 (14.8) | 11 (15.3) |
Pulmonary disease | 4 (2.7) | 4 (4.6) | 2 (2.8) |
Gastrointestinal disease | 31 (21.1) | 21 (23.9) | 18 (25.0) |
Infection | 33 (22.5) | 20 (22.7) | 17 (23.6) |
Neurologic disease | 15 (10.2) | 7 (8.0) | 5 (6.9) |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.4) |
Functional decline | 5 (3.4) | 3 (3.4) | 2 (2.8) |
Cancer | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Other | 32 (21.8) | 18 (20.5) | 15 (20.8) |
Number of prescription medications at admission | 4.9 ± 3.0 | 4.7 ± 2.8 | 4.6 ± 2.8 |
Cumulative illness rating scale score | 23.9 ± 4.2 | 23.9 ± 4.2 | 23.5 ± 4.2 |
Geriatric prognostic index score | 1.7 ± 2.2 | 1.8 ± 2.0 | 1.7 ± 2.0 |
Clinical frailty scale score | 4.7 ± 0.8 | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 4.8 ± 1.0 |
Number of independent ADL | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 4.9 ± 0.4 |
Folstein mini-mental state examination score | 25.5 ± 3.9 | 26.2 ± 3.2 | 26.7 ± 2.8 |
Geriatric depression scale score | 3.4 ± 2.6 | 3.2 ± 2.5 | 3.0 ± 2.5 |
Distance travelled in 2-minute walk test (meters) | 62.9 ± 31.6 | 69.4 ± 33.8 | 73.1 ± 33.5 |
Time to complete timed up and go test (seconds) | 31.6 ± 22.8 | 28.3 ± 20.5 | 26.6 ± 18.1 |
Sitting to standing balance test score | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.8 ± 1.1 |
Standing with 2 feet together balance test score | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 2.6 ± 1.2 |
Standing on 1 leg balance test score | 1.2 ± 1.2 | 1.3 ± 1.3 | 1.4 ± 1.3 |