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Table 3 Sample characteristics field test baseline and evaluation reliability, validity, responsiveness, interpretability

From: Adaptation of the Patient Benefit Assessment Scale for Hospitalised Older Patients: development, reliability and validity of the P-BAS picture version

Characteristic

Field test baseline (n = 62)

Evaluation reliability, validity, responsiveness, interpretability (n = 169)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

 Male

37 (60)

96 (57)

 Female

25 (40)

73 (43)

Age (years), median (range)

74 (70–96)

75 (70–98)

Living situation

 Independent

61 (98)

162 (96)

 Sheltered accommodation

0

4 (2)

 Senior home

1 (2)

2 (1)

 Nursing home

0

1 (1)

Educational levela

 Low

10 (16)

61 (36)

 Middle

37 (60)

65 (38)

 High

15 (24)

43 (25)

Specialty

 Medical

19 (31)

78 (46)

 Surgical

21 (34)

36 (21)

 Intervention cardiology

18 (29)

48 (28)

 Unknown

4 (6)

7 (4)

Admission type

 Acute

32 (52)

75 (44)

 Elective

26 (45)

87 (52)

 Unknown

4 (6)

7 (4)

Length of stay (days) median (range)

4 (1–28)

5 (1–35)

Number of days the interview took place after admission

 1

1 (2)

10 (6)

 2

28 (45)

64 (38)

 3

24 (40)

69 (41)

 4

8 (13)

26 (15)

  1. aEducational level: Low = no education, primary school, prevocational education; Middle = secondary or vocational education; High = bachelor, master