Table 1 Characteristics of the study population and their comparisons in patients with and without a geriatric consultation in the Emergency Department (ED)
Characteristics | Total | Benefited from a geriatric consultation? | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 202) | Yes (N = 32) | No (N = 170) | ||
Age (mean, SD) | 83.2 (5.4) | 84.9 (5.4) | 82.9 (5.4) | .03 |
Gender (male) | 87 (43.1%) | 10 (31.2%) | 77 (45.3%) | .17 |
Living alone | 88 (43.6%) | 18 (56.2%) | 70 (41.2%) | .12 |
Caregiver present in ED | 47 (23.3%) | 7 (21.9%) | 40 (23.5%) | 1.00 |
Admitted for a fall | 47 (23.3%) | 14 (43.7%) | 33 (19.4%) | .01 |
Hospitalized in the last 6-month | 69 (34.2%) | 17 (53.1%) | 52 (30.6%) | .02 |
Deliriuma | 7 (3.5%) | 2 (6.2%) | 5 (2.9%) | .31 |
Cognitively impairedb | 98 (49.0%) | 16 (51.6%) | 82 (48.5%) | .84 |
Depressive symptomsc | 77 (38.1%) | 15 (40.9%) | 62 (36.5%) | .32 |
Denutrition | 93 (46.0%) | 16 (50.0%) | 77 (82.8%) | .79 |
Polymedication > 5 | 131 (64.8%) | 27 (84.4%) | 104 (61.2%) | .01 |
Comorbidity (mean, SD) | 4.7 (1.8) | 5.3 (1.5) | 4.5 (1.9) | .03 |
Number of treatment (mean, SD) | 6.8 (0.3) | 7.9 (0.7) | 6.6 (0.3) | .11 |
Basic ADLs scored (mean, SD) | 5.4 (1.2) | 4.8 (1.6) | 5.5 (1.0) | .01 |