Table 4 Sample characteristics (n = 451)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 300 (67) |
Female | 151 (34) |
Age (years), median (range) | 76 (70–96) |
Living situation | |
Independent | 432 (96) |
Sheltered accommodation | 14 (3) |
Senior home | 3 (1) |
Nursing home | 2 (0) |
Educational levela | |
Low | 127 (28) |
Middle | 197 (44) |
High | 124 (28) |
Unknown | 3 (1) |
Specialty | |
Medical | 191 (42) |
Surgical | 109 (24) |
Intervention cardiology | 136 (30) |
Unknown | 15 (3) |
Admission type | |
Acute | 257 (57) |
Elective | 179 (40) |
Unknown | 15 (3) |
Admission time (days) median (range) | 5 (1–39) |
Interview took place after number of days after admission (days) | |
1 | 8 (2) |
2 | 101 (22) |
3 | 193 (43) |
4 | 149 (33) |