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Table 5 Clinical variables in comparison between the hospitals

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

 

Hospital 1 (n = 200)

Hospital 2 (n = 62)

Hospital 3 (n = 139)

p-value

Cognitive status (MMSE)

n = 200

n = 62

n = 139

 

 Score, (10–26), mean (SD)

22.9

(3.1)

21.6

(3.9)

21.4

(4.1)

<.001*

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

169

84.5%

50

80.6%

104

74.8%

.086

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

31

15.5%

12

19.4%

35

25.2%

 

Functional Status (Barthel)

n = 200

n = 62

n = 138

 

 Score, mean (SD)

52.6

(15.3)

55.7

(11.8)

44.9

(15.4)

<.001*

HABAM

n = 200

n = 62

n = 139

 

 Score (0–26), mean (SD)

20.0

(5.7)

21.8

(4.8)

16.7

(5.8)

<.001*

 Balancea (0–21), mean (SD)

16.4

(5.7)

8.1

(7.1)

9.4

(5.8)

<.001*

 Transferb (0–18), mean (SD)

15.9

(4.3)

14.2

(5.4)

12.7

(5.3)

<.001*

 Mobilityc (0–26), mean (SD)

18.9

(6.3)

14.2

(9.3)

12.6

(7.4)

<.001*

Edmonton Frailty Index

n = 198

n = 60

n = 121

 

 Score, (2–15), mean (SD)

6.6

(2.3)

6.2

(1.8)

9.0

(2.2)

<.001*

Level of impairment

n = 196

n = 62

n = 138

 

 Yes, n (%)

100

51.0%

23

37.1%

74

53.6%

.085

 Care Level

  None, n (%)

96

50.3%

39

63.9%

64

46.4%

.020*

  1, n (%)

12

6.3%

8

13.1%

9

6.5%

 

  2, n (%)

43

22.5%

9

14.8%

36

26.1%

 

  3, n (%)

32

16.8%

4

6.6%

27

19.6%

 

  4, n (%)

8

4.2%

0

0.0%

2

1.4%

 

  5, n (%)

0

0.0%

1

1.6%

0

0.0%

 

Diagnosis of dementia (ICD-10)

n = 200

n = 62

n = 139

 

 Yes, n (%)

4

2.0%

1

1.6%

7

5.0%

.214

Geriatric Diagnosis (ICD-10)

n = 200

n = 62

n = 139

 

 Yes, n (%)

76

38.0%

8

12.9%

104

74.8%

<.001*

Delirium possible

n = 200

n = 50

n = 137

 

 Yes, n (%)

9

4.5%

2

4.0%

20

14.6%

.002*

Depression

n = 200

n = 62

n = 139

 

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

17

8.5%

11

17.7%

49

35.3%

<.001*

Pharmacological treatment

n = 197

n = 62

n = 139

 

 Total number of regularly taken drugs, mean (SD)

7.5

(3.8)

7.2

(4.4)

9.8

(3.2)

<.001*

Utilization of health care services (preceding year)

 Hospital stayd

  One or two hospital staysd, n (%)

158

79.8%

48

80.0%

87

65.4%

.008*

  More than two hospital staysd, n (%)

40

20.2%

12

20.0%

46

34.6%

 

 Rehabilitatione, n (%)

28

14.4%

1

1.6%

17

12.6%

.024*

 Ambulatory caref, n (%)

67

34.2%

18

29.5%

67

49.6%

.005*

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

5

2.6%

1

1.6%

7

5.3%

.287

 Short term careh, n (%)

22

11.3%

0

0.0%

6

4.6%

.004*

 Care counsellingi, n (%)

53

28.8%

9

15.8%

13

11.5%

.001*

 Additional care servicesj, n (%)

23

12.2%

1

1.7%

55

47.0%

<.001*

CANE

n = 196

n = 62

n = 138

 

 Sum needs overall (0–15), mean (SD)

3.60

(0.17)

5.19

(0.47)

5.13

(0.25)

<.001*

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

0.21

(0.05)

1.29

(0.20)

0.83

(0.08)

<.001*

  1. * Statistically significant difference between the hospitals on a level of significance of α < 0.05
  2. aTotal n of sample = 395; n of hospital 1 = 200; n of hospital 2 = 62; n of hospital 3 = 133
  3. bTotal n of sample = 399; n of hospital 1 = 200; n of hospital 2 = 61; n of hospital 3 = 138
  4. cTotal n of sample = 399; n of hospital 1 = 200; n of hospital 2 = 62; n of hospital 3 = 137
  5. dTotal n of sample = 391; n of hospital 1 = 198; n of hospital 2 = 60; n of hospital 3 = 133
  6. eTotal n of sample = 390; n of hospital 1 = 194; n of hospital 2 = 61; n of hospital 3 = 135
  7. fTotal n of sample = 392; n of hospital 1 = 196; n of hospital 2 = 61; n of hospital 3 = 135
  8. gTotal n of sample = 389; n of hospital 1 = 196; n of hospital 2 = 61; n of hospital 3 = 132
  9. hTotal n of sample = 386; n of hospital 1 = 194; n of hospital 2 = 61; n of hospital 3 = 131
  10. iTotal n of sample = 354; n of hospital 1 = 184; n of hospital 2 = 57; n of hospital 3 = 113
  11. jTotal n of sample = 366; n of hospital 1 = 189; n of hospital 2 = 60; n of hospital 3 = 117; different n’s due to missing data
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