Characteristic | Baseline (n = 14) | Follow-up (n = 13) |
---|---|---|
n | n | |
Gender | ||
 Male | 12 | 8 |
 Female | 2 | 5 |
Age (years) | ||
 70-79 | 9 | 9 |
 80-89 | 4 | 4 |
 90-99 | 1 | 0 |
Educational levela | ||
 Low | 8 | 3 |
 Middle | 2 | 5 |
 High | 3 | 5 |
 Unknown | 1 | 0 |
Admission reasonb | ||
 Pulmonary problems | 5 | 0 |
 Cardiac problems | 4 | 8 |
 Bowel problems | 2 | 3 |
 Kidney problems | 2 | 0 |
 Stroke | 0 | 1 |
 General malaise | 1 | 1 |