Table 1 Patient demographics
Charactersitic | N | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 < 65 | 6 | 1.7 |
 65–74 | 25 | 7.1 |
 75–84 | 137 | 38.9 |
 85–94 | 161 | 45.7 |
 > 95 | 22 | 6.3 |
Sex | ||
 Female | 190 | 54 |
Dementia Subtype | ||
 Alzheimer’s | 130 | 36.9 |
 Vascular | 80 | 22.7 |
 Mixed | 47 | 13.4 |
 Lewy Body | 34 | 9.7 |
 Frontotemporal | 5 | 1.4 |
 Other (e.g. Unspecified Dementia, Dementia in Parkinson’s etc) | 56 | 15.9 |
Diagnoses of Dementia made during admission | ||
 Yes | 26 | 7.4 |
New diagnoses of dementia made despite delerium recorded during the admission | ||
 Yes | 8 | 30.1 |
Ward | ||
 Acute | 65 | 18.5 |
 Dementia | 34 | 9.7 |
 Geriatric | 186 | 52.8 |
 Surgical | 36 | 10.2 |
 Other (e.g. Delayed dishcarged ward, Medical rehabilitation etc) | 30 | 8.5 |
Specialist Input | ||
 Geriatrician | 216 | 61.4 |
 Dementia Specialist | 18 | 5.1 |
 Old Age Psychiatirst | 4 | 1.1 |
 Input from 2+ of above | 65 | 18.5 |
Admitted from | ||
 Own Home | 265 | 75.3 |
 Residential Home | 41 | 11.6 |
 Nursing Home | 44 | 12.5 |
Discharged to | ||
 Own Home | 148 | 42.0 |
 Residential Home | 74 | 21.0 |
 Nursing Home | 98 | 27.8 |
 Rehabilitation | 24 | 6.8 |