Table 1 Caracteristics of study population
| Â | Admission after ED visit | Direct admission | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
4113 (62.5%) | 2470 (37.5%) | 6583 | |
Age m(± SD) | 89.3 (± 6.0) | 89.3 (± 5.9) | 89.3 (± 5.9) |
Sex | |||
 Men | 1352 (32.9%) | 798 (32.3%) | 2150 (32.7%) |
 Women | 2761 (67.1%) | 1672 (67.7%) | 4433 (67.3%) |
Charlson comorbidity index | |||
 0 | 396 (9.6%) | 232 (9.4%) | 628 (9.5%) |
 1 to 2 | 1735 (42.2%) | 1036 (42.0%) | 2771 (42.1%) |
 3 to 4 | 1256 (30.5%) | 752 (30.5%) | 2009 (30.5%) |
 ≥ 5 | 726 (17.7%) | 449 (18.2%) | 1175 (17.8%) |
Hospitalization in the previous year | |||
 No | 2373 (57.7%) | 1334 (54.0%) | 3707 (56.3%) |
 Yes | 1740 (42.3%) | 1136 (46.0%) | 2876 (43.7%) |
Undernutrition | |||
 None | 1695 (41.2%) | 1017 (41.2%) | 2712 (41.2%) |
 Mild to moderate | 1226 (29.8%) | 735 (29.8%) | 1961 (29.8%) |
 Severe | 1193 (29.0%) | 718 (29.1%) | 1910 (29.0%) |
Living conditions | |||
 Home | 3622 (88.1%) | 2179 (88.2%) | 5800 (88.1%) |
 Institution | 491 (11.9%) | 291 (11.8%) | 783 (11.9%) |
Cognitive disorders | |||
 None | 1034 (25.1%) | 625 (25.3%) | 1659 (25.2%) |
 Mild | 1009 (24.5%) | 597 (24.2%) | 1606 (24.4%) |
 Moderate | 1388 (33.8%) | 856 (34.6%) | 2244 (34.1%) |
 Severe | 682 (16.6%) | 392 (15.9%) | 1074 (16.3%) |
Autonomy | |||
 Normal | 560 (13.6%) | 320 (13.0%) | 880 (13.4%) |
 Dependent for at least one ADL | 3261 (79.3%) | 1971 (79.8%) | 5232 (79.5%) |
 Dependent for all ADL | 292 (7.1%) | 179 (7.2%) | 471 (7.1%) |
Presence of home helpers | |||
 No | 2220 (54%) | 1304 (52.8%) | 3525 (53.5%) |
 Yes | 1893 (46%) | 1166 (47.2%) | 3058 (46.5%) |
Principal diagnoses | |||
 Dementia and/or confusion | 1286 (31.3%) | 763 (30.9%) | 2049 (31.1%) |
 Heart failure | 712 (17.3%) | 443 (17.9%) | 1155 (17.5%) |
 Rheumatologic diagnoses | 478 (11.6%) | 281 (11.4%) | 759 (11.5%) |
 Hematologic diagnoses (excluding oncology) | 409 (9.9%) | 247 (10.0%) | 656 (10.0%) |
 Oncologic diagnoses | 343 (8.3%) | 207 (8.4%) | 550 (8.4%) |
 Acute renal failure | 332 (8.1%) | 200 (8.1%) | 532 (8.1%) |
 Endocrinologic and nutritional diagnoses | 279 (6.8%) | 166 (6.7%) | 446 (6.8%) |
 Problems related to living conditions | 145 (3.5%) | 87 (3.5%) | 232 (3.5%) |
 Dermatologic diagnoses | 93 (2.3%) | 55 (2.2%) | 148 (2.2%) |
 Chronic renal failure | 36 (0.9%) | 21 (0.9%) | 57 (0.9%) |
Degree of severity | |||
 1 | 193 (4.7%) | 118 (4.8%) | 310 (4.7%) |
 2 | 571 (13.9%) | 340 (13.8%) | 910 (13.8%) |
 3 | 2602 (63.3%) | 1556 (63.0%) | 4158 (63.2%) |
 4 | 748 (18.2%) | 457 (18.5%) | 1205 (18.3%) |