Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Patients.
Variable | Total group(nā=ā639) |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 78.2 (7.8) |
Sex | |
Male, % (No.) | 46.2 (295) |
Ethnicity | |
Caucasian, % (No.) | 92.8 (593) |
Living arrangement | |
Independent, % (No.) | 72.4 (463) |
Social status | |
Living with partner or child, % (No.) | 47.9 (306) |
Education in years, mean (SD) | 9.9 (3.9) |
Medical reason for admission, %, (No.) | |
Infectious disease | 40.9 (261) |
Gastrointestinal disease | 22.8 (146) |
Malignancy | 6.2 (40) |
Cardiovascular disease | 4.3 (27) |
Water and electrolyte disturbance | 10.5 (67) |
Other | 15.4 (98) |
Charlson comorbidity index score * , mean (SD) | 3.7 (2.4) |
*Range 0ā31; a higher score indicates more and/or more severe comorbidities.