The prognostic value of the NECPAL instrument, Palliative Prognostic Index, and PROFUND index in elderly residents of nursing homes with advanced chronic condition

Table 2 Description of the study population (N = 146)

Variables	Total Sample (n = 146) (m (sd) / md (P25–P75 / n(%))	Patients With Dementia (n = 68) (m (sd) / md (P25–P75 / n(%))	Patients Without Dementia (n = 78) (m (sd) / md (P25–P75 / n(%))	p
Age (yrs)	84.63 (± 8.989) / 87 (81.75-91)	84.68 (± 9.318) / 86 (83-91.75)	84.59 (± 8.753) / 88 (80–91)	0.381^a
Female	99 (67.8)	48 (70.6)	51 (65.4)	0.502^b
Comorbidities
Cancer	24 (16.4)	3 (4.4)	21 (26.9)	0.000^b
CPD	32 (21.9)	3 (4.4)	29 (37.2)	0.000^b
CHD	57 (39)	11 (16.2)	46 (59)	0.000^b
CLD	1 (0.7)	0 (0)	1 (1.3)	0.349^b
CRD	18 (12.3)	7 (10.3)	11 (14.1)	0.485^b
Dementia	68 (46.6)
Clinical and Prognostic Assessment
ACD (SQ+, NECPAL +)	79 (54.1)	29 (42.6)	38 (48.7)	0.463^b
Palliative Prognostic Index	2.53 (± 2.578) / 2.5 (0–4)	2.88 (± 2.710) / 2.5 (0–4)	2.22 (± 2.434) / 1 (0-3.5)	0.959^a
PROFUND	8.99 (± 3.996) / 9 (6–12)	9.21 (± 3.093) / 9 (8–12)	8.81 (± 4.654) / 9 (5–11)	0.399^a

CPD, Chronic Pulmonary Disease; CHD, Chronic Heart Disease; CND, Chronic Neurological Disease; CLD, Chronic Liver Disease; CRD, Chronic Renal Disease; ACD, Advanced Chronic Disease; SQ+, positive response to Surprise Question; m, media; sd, standard deviation; ^aMann-Whitney; ^bChi-square

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