Table 1 Descriptive data of patients (n = 685)
Admission data | |
|---|---|
Variables | n (%) |
Premorbid health status variables (PHSV) | |
Sex | |
Male | 290 (42.3 %) |
Female | 395 (57.7 %) |
Age (years)a | 83.2 (±8.3) |
Age | |
<85 years | 348 (50.8 %) |
≥85 years | 337 (49.2 %) |
Medical history | |
Heart failure | 170 (24.8 %) |
Pulmonary disease | 211 (30.8 %) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 135 (19.7 %) |
Dementia | 332 (48.5 %) |
Comorbidity (Charlson index) | |
0–1 (absence of comorbidity) | 183 (26.7 %) |
2 (low comorbidity) | 143 (20.9 %) |
3 or more (high comorbidity) | 359 (52.4 %) |
Previous functional capacity, instrumental activities (Lawton index, points)b | |
0 | 272 (40.5 %) |
1 a 5 | 247 (36.9 %) |
6 a 8 | 151 (22.6 %) |
Previous functional capacity (premorbid Barthel index, points) | |
Mean (±SD)a | 71.0 (±25.1) |
Median [P25-P75] | 77 [52–95] |
0–20 (total dependence) | 27 (3.9 %) |
21–40 (severe dependence) | 64 (9.3 %) |
41–60 (moderate dependence) | 141 (20.6 %) |
61–100 (slight dependence) | 453 (66.1 %) |
Previous living situation | |
Alone | 215 (31.4 %) |
With family | 357 (52.1 %) |
With others | 46 (6.7 %) |
Residential/assisted living centre | 67 (9.8 %) |
Admission health status variables (AHSV) | |
Referral source | |
Acute care geriatric unit | 439 (64.1 %) |
Other medical-surgical specialties | 246 (35.9 %) |
Diagnosis during hospitalization for acute care | |
Neurological | 72 (10.51 %) |
Respiratory | 311 (45.4 %) |
Cardiological | 186 (27.2 %) |
Infections (except respiratory and central nervous system) | 253 (36.9 %) |
Dyselectrolytemia | 236 (34.5 %) |
Endocrinopathy | 52 (7.6 %) |
Musculoskeletal | 152 (22.2 %) |
Confusion syndrome | 305 (44.5 %) |
Other | 169 (24.7 %) |
Functional capacity at admission (Barthel index, points) | |
Mean (±SD)a | 28.00 (±19.90) |
Median [P25-P75] | 25 [15–41] |
0–20 (total dependence) | 302 (44 %) |
21–40 (severe dependence) | 212 (31 %) |
41–60 (moderate dependence) | 126 (18.4 %) |
61–100 (slight dependence) | 45 (6.6 %) |
Cognitive deterioration at admission (Pfeiffer test, error)c | |
Mean (±SD)a | 4.19 (±3.04) |
Median [P25-P75] | 4 [2–6] |
Little or none (0–2) | 233 (34.6 %) |
Moderate (3–7) | 312 (46.4 %) |
Severe (8–10) | 128 (19 %) |
Dysphagia at admission | 217 (31.9 %) |
Undernutrition at admission | 624 (91.4 %) |
Discharge and evolution data | |
Variables | n (%) |
Functional capacity at discharge (Barthel index, points) | |
Mean (±SD)a | 57.80 (±27.31) |
Median [P25-P75] | 62 [37–80] |
0–20 Total dependency | 145 (21.2 %) |
21–40 Severe dependency | 87 (12.7 %) |
41–60 Moderate dependency | 130 (19 %) |
61–100 Slight dependency | 323 (47.1 %) |
Discharge destination | |
Home | 437 (63.8 %) |
Residential / Nursing Home | 136 (19.9 %) |
Intermediate care / Long Term care | 52 (7.6 %) |
Deaths or patients transferred to acute care | 60 (8.8 %) |
Length of stay (days)a | 15 (±9.2) |
Absolute Functional Gain (AFG) (Barthel index, points)a | 25 (±23.1) |
Relative Functional Gain (RFG) (%)a | 61.7 (±37.7) |
Rehabilitation Efficiency index (REI) (BI points / day)a | 2 (±2.8) |