Table 1 Background characteristics
n = 20 | |
|---|---|
Age (yrs), mean (SD) | 84 (±2.9) |
Women n (%) | 16 (80) |
Lived alone n (%) | 15 (75) |
Poor hearing with or without hearing device n (%) | 7 (35) |
Poor vision with or without glasses n (%) | 3 (15) |
Diagnosis according to ICD-10 Chapter | |
01. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) n (%) | 5 (25) |
02. Neoplasms (C00-D48) n (%) | 9 (45) |
03. Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89) n (%) | 5 (25) |
04. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90) n (%) | 12 (60) |
05. Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99) n (%) | 10 (50) |
06. Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99) n (%) | 10 (50) |
07. Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) n (%) | 14 (70) |
08. Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95) n (%) | 7 (35) |
09. Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) n (%) | 20 (100) |
10. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) n (%) | 11 (55) |
11. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93) n (%) | 10 (50) |
12. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99) n (%) | 9 (45) |
13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) n (%) | 19 (95) |