Table 2 Cause of admission, comorbidity and Barthel Index
Capital | Major towns | Minor towns | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cause of admission (%) | ||||
”Old age” | 0 (0.0) | 11 (10.8) a** | 3 (3.9) | 14 (5.7) |
Social causes | 12 (18.8) a** | 5 (4.9) | 10 (12.8) | 27 (11.1) |
Dementia | 14 (21.9) | 32 (31.4) | 16 (20.5) | 62 (25.4) |
Stroke | 10 (15.6) | 19 (18.6) | 18 (23.1) | 47 (19.3) |
Mental illness | 6 (9.4) | 2 (2.0) | 8 (10.3) c* | 16 (6.6) |
Neurological disease | 12 (18.8) a *b* | 5 (4.9) | 4 (5.1) | 21 (8.6) |
Musculoskeletal disease | 6 (9.4) | 5 (4.9) | 12 (15.4) c* | 23 (9.4) |
Unknown/not stated | 2 (3.1) | 21 (20.6) a** c** | 3 (3.9) | 26 (10.6) |
Comorbidities (%) | ||||
Dementia | 20 (31.3) | 33 (32.4) | 19 (24.4) | 72 (29.5) |
Neurological disease | 16 (25.0) a* b* | 10 (9.8) | 8 (10.3) | 34 (13.9) |
Eye disease | 7 (10.9) | 10 (9.8) | 6 (7.7) | 23 (9.4) |
Stroke | 26 (40.6) | 27 (26.5) | 22 (28.2) | 75 (30.7) |
Cardiovascular disease | 10 (15.6) | 22 (21.6) | 21 (26.9) | 53 (21.7) |
Pulmonary disease | 0 (0.0) | 10 (9.8) a* | 12 (15.4) b** | 22 (9.0) |
Gastrointestinal disease | 0 (0.0) | 12 (11.8) a** | 4 (5.1) | 16 (6.6) |
Urogenital disease | 9 (14.1) a* | 4 (3.9) | 6 (7.7) | 19 (7.8) |
Musculoskeletal disease | 17 (26.6) a* | 20 (19.6) | 26 (33.3) c* | 63 (25.8) |
Mental illness | 14 (21.9) a* | 9 (8.8) | 10 (12.8) | 33 (13.5) |
- Depression | 9 (14.1) a* | 5 (4.9) | 7 (9.0) | 21 (8.6) |
Endocrine disease | 13 (20.3) | 10 (9.8) | 13 (16.7) | 36 (14.8) |
- Osteoporosis | 4 (6.3) | 5 (4.9) | 5 (6.4) | 14 (5.7) |
Cancer | 3 (4.7) | 6 (5.9) | 5 (6.4) | 14 (5.7) |
Other | 5 (7.8) | 6 (5.9) | 11(14.1) | 22 (9.0) |
Unknown/not stated | 1 (1.6) | 17 (16.7) a** c** | 2 (2.6) | 20 (8.2) |
Barthel Index (0–20), Median (IQR) | 13 (5;16) | 12.5 (4;17) | 14.5 (8;19) b* | 13 (6;17) |
Full dependency (ADL 0) (%) | 4 (6.3) | 5 (4.9) | 4 (5.2) | 13 (5.3) |
Full independency (ADL 20) (%) | 2 (3.1) b* | 12 (11.8) | 12 (15.4) | 26 (10.7) |