Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Patients in Both Cohorts
Characteristics | Care as usual cohort n = 43 | Care pathway cohort n = 106 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (sd) | 79.6 (7.1) | 80.7 (6.9) | 0.370 |
Sex (% female) | 65.0% | 67.9% | 0.471 |
Living situation (% living alone) | 67.4% | 68.9% | 0.865 |
Education (% ≥ vocational school) | 60.5% | 67.9% | 0.385 |
Multi-morbidity (% having at least 2 conditions) | 87.8% | 88.7% | 0.882 |
Medical diagnosis | |||
• Cardiovascular diseases (n, %) | 16 (37.2%) | 24 (22.9%) | 0.074 |
• Internal medicine diseases (n, %) | 15 (34.9%) | 30 (28.6%) | 0.449 |
• Oncological diseases (n, %) | 5 (11.6%) | 7 (6.7%) | 0.331 |
• Respiratory diseases (n, %) | 4 (9.3%) | 11 (10.5%) | 0.547 |
• Diseases of locomotor system (n, %) | 2 (4.7%) | 19 (18.1%) | 0.033† |
• Neurological diseases (n, %) | 1 (2.3%) | 8 (7.6%) | 0.448 |
• Other (n, %) | 0 (0%) | 6 (5.7%) | 0.181 |
Primary outcome measure | |||
Dependence in activities of daily living (mean score KATZ-15; range 0–15*) (sd) | 6.6 (3.7) | 5.7 (3.3) | 0.179 |
Secondary outcome measures | |||
Extended daily activities (mean score FAI; range 15–60) (sd) | 33.5 (9.6) | 32.2 (8.7) | 0.411 |
Social participation (mean score IPA; range 12–60) (sd) | 30.5 (6.5) | 29.2 (6.2) | 0.310 |
Psychological well-being (mean score subscale RAND-36; range 5–30) (sd) | 21.1 (6.2) | 21.8 (5.6) | 0.481 |
Quality of life (mean score CSAL; range 1–100) (sd) | 66.4 (12.9) | 65.6 (14.8) | 0.768 |