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Table 4 Clinical variables in comparison between study groups

From: Describing people with cognitive impairment and their complex treatment needs during routine care in the hospital – cross-sectional results of the intersec-CM study

 

Total sample (n = 401)

Control group (n = 192)

Intervention group (n = 209)

p-value

Cognitive status (MMSE)

n = 401

n = 192

n = 209

 

 Score, (10–26), mean (SD)

22.2

(3.6)

22.0

(3.6)

22.3

(3.7)

.374

 Mild cognitive impairment (score 20–26), n (%)

323

80.5%

154

80.2%

169

80.9%

.484

 Moderate cognitive impairment (score 10–19), n (%)

78

19.5%

38

19.8%

40

19.1%

 

Functional Status (Barthel)

n = 400

n = 191

n = 209

 

 Score, (5–70), mean (SD)

50.4

(15.4)

49.9

(15.6)

50.8

(15.2)

.541

HABAM

n = 401

n = 192

n = 209

 

 Score (0–26), mean (SD)

19.1

(5.9)

19.0

(5.7)

19.3

(6.1)

.556

 Balancea (0–21), mean (SD)

12.7

(7.0)

12.7

(6.9)

12.7

(7.1)

.994

 Transferb (0–18), mean (SD)

14.5

(5.0)

14.5

(4.9)

14.5

(5.1)

.959

 Mobilityc (0–26),mean (SD)

16.0

(7.8)

16.0

(7.5)

16.0

(8.1)

.978

Edmonton Frailty Index

n = 397

n = 188

n = 209

 

 Score, (2–15), mean (SD)

7.4

(2.5)

7.4

(2.5)

7.3

(2.6)

.675

Level of impairment

n = 396

n = 188

n = 208

 

 Yes, n (%)

197

50.3%

106

56.4%

91

43.8%

.008*

 Care level

  None, n (%)

199

51.0%

82

44.8%

117

56.5%

.084

  1, n (%)

29

7.4%

15

8.2%

14

6.8%

 

  2, n (%)

88

22.6%

41

22.4%

47

22.7%

 

  3, n (%)

63

16.2%

38

20.8%

25

12.1%

 

  4, n (%)

10

2.6%

6

3.3%

4

1.9%

 

  5, n (%)

1

0.3%

1

0.5%

0

0.0%

 

Diagnosis of dementia (ICD-10)

n = 401

n = 192

n = 209

 

 Yes, n (%)

12

3.0%

8

4.2%

4

1.9%

.152

Geriatric Diagnosis (ICD-10)

n = 401

n = 192

n = 209

 

 Yes, n (%)

188

46.9%

89

46.4%

99

47.4%

.459

Delirium possible

n = 387

n = 185

n = 202

 

 Yes, n (%)

31

8.0%

16

8.6%

15

7.4%

.399

Depression

n = 401

n = 192

n = 209

 

 At least one main symptom of depression according to DSM-V, n (%)

77

19.2%

38

19.8%

39

18.7%

.436

Pharmacological treatment

n = 398

n = 191

n = 207

 

 Total number of regularly taken drugs, mean (SD)

8.2

(3.8)

8.6

(4.0)

7.9

(3.7)

.078

Utilization of health care services (preceding year)

 Hospital stayd

  One or two hospital staysd, n (%)

293

74.9%

144

77.0%

149

73.0%

.216

  More than two hospital staysd, n (%)

98

25.1%

43

23.0%

55

27.0%

 

  Rehabilitatione, n (%)

46

11.8%

23

12.6%

23

11.1%

.372

  Ambulatory caref, n (%)

152

38.8%

85

45.9%

67

32.4%

.004*

  Total formal care (all day & night care)g, n (%)

13

3.3%

10

5.5%

3

1.5%

.027*

  Short term careh, n (%)

28

7.3%

20

10.9%

8

4.0%

.007*

  Care counsellingi, n (%)

75

21.2%

45

27.4%

30

15.8%

.005*

  Additional care servicesj, n (%)

79

21.6%

46

26.0%

33

17.5%

.032*

CANE

n = 396

n = 188

n = 208

 

 Sum needs overall (0–15), mean (SD)

4.38

(0.14)

4.65

(0.22)

4.13

(0.19)

.074

 Sum unaddressed needs (0–8), mean (SD)

0.60

(0.05)

0.60

(0.08)

0.59

(0.07)

.927

  1. * Statistically significant difference between control and intervention group on a level of significance of α < 0.05
  2. aTotal n of sample = 395; n of Control Group = 190; n of Intervention Group = 205
  3. bTotal n of sample = 399; n of Control Group = 192; n of Intervention Group = 207
  4. cTotal n of sample = 399; n of Control Group = 190; n of Intervention Group = 209
  5. dTotal n of sample = 391; n of Control Group = 187; n of Intervention Group = 204
  6. eTotal n of sample = 390; n of Control Group = 182; n of Intervention Group = 208
  7. fTotal n of sample = 392; n of Control Group = 185; n of Intervention Group = 207
  8. gTotal n of sample = 389; n of Control Group = 183; n of Intervention Group = 206
  9. hTotal n of sample = 386; n of Control Group = 184; n of Intervention Group = 202
  10. iTotal n of sample = 354; n of Control Group = 164; n of Intervention Group = 190
  11. jTotal n of sample = 366; n of Control Group = 177; n of Intervention Group = 189; different n’s due to missing data
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