Table 2.
Baseline characteristics according to FRIDs use at discharge
| Characteristics | FRIDs | |
|---|---|---|
| Absent | Present | |
| N | 15 | 1132 |
| Age, years | 76.6 (70.3, 83.0) | 77.7 (72.3, 83.2) |
| Black | 5 (33.3%) | 451 (39.8%) |
| Female | 9 (60.0%) | 524 (46.3%) |
| Education less than high school | 3 (20.0%) | 240 (21.2%) |
| Income < $20,000 | 5 (41.7%) | 281 (28.4%) |
| Clinical Characteristics | ||
| HFrEF | 2 (16.7%) | 393 (53.4%) |
| Hypertension | 6 (40.0%) | 893 (79.0%) |
| Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter | 7 (46.7%) | 475 (42.0%) |
| Mood disorder | 4 (26.7%) | 172 (15.2%) |
| Osteoarthritis | 4 (26.7%) | 294 (26.0%) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (6.7%) | 26 (2.3%) |
| Cancer | 3 (20.0%) | 216 (19.1%) |
| Anticoagulant use | 5 (33.3%) | 347 (30.7%) |
| Hyperpolypharmacy (at discharge) | 3 (20.0%) | 654 (57.8%) |
| Functional impairment | 6 (42.9%) | 455 (43.0%) |
| Cognitive impairment | 2 (18.2%) | 123 (14.8%) |
| History of falls (in the past year) | 2 (13.3%) | 231 (20.5%) |
| Hospitalization Factors | ||
| Length of stay (days) | 7.0 (4.0, 14.0) | 5.00 (3.00, 8.00) |
| ICU stay during hospitalization | 8 (53.3%) | 203 (18.0%) |
| Geriatric/palliative involvement | 1 (6.7%) | 12 (1.1%) |
| Disposition | ||
| Home | 9 (60.0%) | 899 (79.4%) |
| Institution | 4 (26.7%) | 181 (16.0%) |
| Alive, unknown disposition | 2 (13.3%) | 52 (4.6%) |
| Hospital Characteristics | ||
| Teaching status | 7 (50.0%) | 520 (51.5%) |
| Small hospital size (< 200 beds) | 3 (21.4%) | 259 (25.2%) |
Values are n (%), unless otherwise indicated
Abbreviations: HF heart failure, HFrEF Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, ICU Intensive care unit