Demographics | N = 174 |
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Age, mean (SD), y | 79.2 (6.7) |
Male, No. (%) | 91 (52) |
BMI,a mean (SD) | 22.0 (4.1) |
Born in the Netherlands, No. (%) | 156 (90) |
Education, No. (%) | |
Primary school | 37 (21) |
Elementary technical/domestic science school | 38 (22) |
Secondary vocational education | 56 (32) |
Higher level high school/third-level education | 43 (25) |
Primary admission diagnosis, No. (%) | |
Cardiac | 57 (33) |
Respiratory | 29 (17) |
Other | 26 (15) |
Infection | 23 (13) |
Gastrointestinal | 22 (13) |
Renal | 6 (3) |
Cancer (including hematology) | 6 (3) |
Electrolyte disturbance | 5 (3) |
Length of hospital stay, median (IQR), d | 5 (1–9) |
Living independent after discharge, No. (%) | 134 (78) |
Clinical characteristics | |
Charlson Comorbidity Index,c median (IQR) | 2 (0–4) |
Polypharmacy,b No. (%), (N = 172) | 115 (67) |
Physical performance,d median (IQR), (N = 162) | 6 (0–12) |
Katz-ADL score pre-morbid,e median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) |
FAC, No. (%), (N = 163) | |
Independent | 32 (20) |
Independent on level surfaces | 72 (44) |
Dependent on supervision | 35 (22) |
Dependent on physical assistance I | 14 (9) |
Dependent on physical assistance II | 3 (2) |
Non-functional ambulation | 7 (4) |
Cognitive impairment,f No. (%), (N = 169) | 23 (14) |
Frailty,g No, (%) | 84 (48) |