Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Cohort |
|---|---|
| N | 270 |
| Age, median (inter-quartile range) | 64 (50-76) |
| Gender (female) | 146 (54%) |
| Admission diagnosis | |
| -Fluid and electrolyte disorder | 28 (10%) |
| -Pneumonia | 24 (9%) |
| -Venous thrombo-embolic disorder | 19 (7%) |
| -Obstructive airway disease | 18 (7%) |
| -Congestive heart failure | 17 (6%) |
| -Stroke | 11 (4%) |
| -GI bleed | 11 (4%) |
| -Sepsis | 11 (4%) |
| -Urinary tract infection | 11 (4%) |
| -Acute complications of diabetes | 9 (3%) |
| -Cellulitis | 9 (3%) |
| -Delirium | 9 (3%) |
| -Other | 96 (36%) |
| Chronic illnesses | |
| -Cardiac disease | 118 (43%) |
| -Pulmonary disorders | 76 (28%) |
| -Diabetes mellitus | 75 (28%) |
| -Renal disease | 42 (16%) |
| -Cancer | 26 (10%) |
| Number of admits in the preceding year | |
| -0 | 9 (3%) |
| -1 | 188 (70%) |
| -2 | 38 (14%) |
| -3+ | 35 (13%) |
| Number of disabilities | |
| -0 | 214 (79%) |
| -1 | 25 (9%) |
| -2+ | 31 (11%) |
| Hospital length of stay, median (inter-quartile range) | 5 (3-10) |