Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects
Characteristics | Subjects (n = 235) |
|---|---|
Age, median (min-max), years | 66 (60–94)) |
Sex (n, %) | |
 Male | 136 (57.87) |
 Female | 99 (42.12) |
Formal education completion (n, %) | |
 No formal education completion | 14 (5.96) |
 Primary school | 47 [20] |
 Junior high school | 34 (14.47) |
 Senior high school | 89 (37.87) |
 Higher education | 48 (20.42) |
Length of stay, median (Min-Max), days | 10 [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30] |
History of delirium during admission | |
 Yes | 38 (16.1) |
 No | 197 (83,8) |
Delirium type (n = 38) | |
 Hyperactive | 14 (36.8) |
 Hypoactive | 12 (31.6) |
 Mixed type | 12 (31.6) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) | |
 CCI < 5 | 113 (48) |
 CCI ≥ 5 | 122 (52) |
History of falls during previous 6 months (n, %) | |
 Yes | 39 (16.56) |
 No | 196 (83.4) |
Malignancy | |
 Yes | 87 (37.02) |
 No | 148 (62.98) |
Metastasis (n = 87) | |
 Yes | 35 (40.2) |
 No | 46 (52.9) |
 Hematological malignancy | 6 (6.9) |
Malignancy type (n = 87) | |
 Hepatic malignancy | 15 (17.2) |
 Lung malignancy | 7 [8] |
 Cervical malignancy | 7 [8] |
 Cholangiocarcinoma | 4 (4.6) |
 Gastrointestinal malignancy | 6 (6.9) |
 Nasopharyngeal malignancy | 4 (4.6) |
 Leukaemia | 3 (3.4) |
 Lymphoma | 2 (2.3) |
 Others | 25 (40.2) |
History of prior admission (n, %) | |
 Yes | 130 (55.32) |
 No | 105 (44.68) |
Depression (n, %) | |
 Normal | 174 (74.04) |
 At risk of depression | 61 (25.96) |
Cognitive function (n, %) | Â |
 Cognitive impairment | 30 (12.8) |
 No cognitive impairment | 205 (87.2) |
Nutritional status (n, %) | |
 Not malnourished | 52 [22] |
 At risk of malnutrition or malnourished | 183 (77.9) |
Functional status (n, %) | |
 Functional independence & mild functional dependence | 172 (73.20) |
 Moderate– total functional dependence | 63 (26.80) |
Haemoglobin at discharge (mg/dL) median (min-max) | 10.8 (7.6–17.1) |
Serum sodium at discharge (mEq/L) median (min-max) | 135 (121–143) |