Table 2.
Functional status of patients of all practices in the years 1997 (N = 198) und 2004 (N = 261)
| Year | 1997 | 2004 | 1997 | 2004 | 1997 | 2004 |
| Yes | In part | No | ||||
| n | (%)* | n | (%)* | n | (%)* | |
| Oriented(time) | 116 (58.6) | 182 (69.7) | 31 (15.7) | 51 (19.5) | 51 (25.8) | 28 (10.7) |
| Oriented(location) | 143 (72.2) | 213 (81.6) | 26 (13.1) | 33 (12.6) | 29 (14.6) | 15 (5.7) |
| Mobile(complete) | 42 (21.2) | 67 (25.7) | 19 (9.6) | 44 (16.9) | 137 (69.2) | 150 (57.5) |
| Mobile with support | 85 (42.9) | 148 (56.7) | 26 (13.1) | 46 (17.6) | 87 (44.0) | 67 (25.7) |
| Bedridden | 45 (22.7) | 27 (10.3) | 29 (14.6) | 39 (14.9) | 124 (62.6) | 195 (74.7) |
| Incontinent | 97 (49.0) | 91 (34.9) | 26 (13.1) | 56 (21.5) | 75 (37.9) | 114 (43.7) |
| Able to communicate | 175 (88.4) | 232 (88.9) | 10 (5.1) | 18 (6.9) | 13 (6.6) | 11 (4.2) |
| Able to dress by themselves | 69 (34.8) | 125 (47.9) | 32 (16.2) | 80 (30.6) | 97 (49.0) | 56 (21.5) |
| Personal hygiene | 46 (23.2) | 79 (30.3) | 45 (22.7) | 91 (34.9) | 107 (54.0) | 91(34.9) |
| Ability to eat by themselves | 136 (68.7) | 208 (79.7) | 30 (15.2) | 29 (11.1) | 32 (16.2) | 24 (9.2) |
| Ability to take medication by themselves | 57 (28.8) | 118 (45.2) | 22 (11.1) | 38 (14.6) | 119 (60.0) | 105 (40.2) |
| Danger of falls | 155 (78.3) | 185 (71.0) | 19 (9.6) | 22 (8.4) | 24 (12.1) | 54 (20.7) |
| Frequency of home care visits (provided by relatives or health care professionals) | ||||||
| Year | 1997 | 2004 | ||||
| Number of home care visits per day | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| 1x/day | 11 (5.8) | 49 (20.3) | ||||
| 2x/day | 22 (11.5) | 59 (24.5) | ||||
| 3x/day | 43 (22.5) | 38 (15.8) | ||||
| Continuous care | 115 (60.2) | 95 (39.4) | ||||
| Sum | 191†(100) | 241†(100) | ||||
*All percentage rates apply to the totality of cases N = 198 (1997) and N = 261 (2004)
†It was only possible to assess the number of home care visits in 191 of 198 patients (1997) and in 241 of 261 patients (2004)