TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| N | 968 |
|---|---|
| Age (median [IQR]) | 86.00 [85.00, 88.00] |
| Gender, n (%) | 487 (50.3) |
| Male | 481 (49.7) |
| Female | 487 (50.3) |
| Education ≧12 years, n (%) | 436 (45.0) |
| Financial hardship, n (%) | |
| No | 760 (78.5) |
| Yes | 178 (18.4) |
| Missing | 30 (3.1) |
| Frailty, n (%) | |
| Robust | 141 (14.9) |
| Prefrail | 574 (60.6) |
| Frail | 232 (24.5) |
| Missing | 21 (2.2) |
| Number of chronic conditions (median [IQR]) | 5.00 [3.00, 6.00] |
| RVF (median [IQR]) | 2.00 [1.00, 3.00] |
| 0 | 55 (5.7) |
| 1 | 281 (29.0) |
| 2 | 292 (30.2) |
| 3 | 217 (22.4) |
| 4 | 71 (7.3) |
| 5 | 35 (3.6) |
| 6 | 10 (1.0) |
| 7 | 6 (0.6) |
| 8 | 1 (0.1) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; RVF, regularly visited facility; SD, standard deviation.