Table 1. Selected Characteristics of the Study Population.

Characteristic	N	%	Mean+SDa
Sex
Male	105	42.9
Female	140	57.1
Age group, years			81.7+8.2
≤75	55	22.4
76–85	94	38.4
≥86	96	39.2
Educational level, years of schooling
None	132	53.9
5	77	31.4
8	21	8.6
≥13	15	6.1
Marital status
Single/Divorced/Widowed	205	83.7
Married	40	16.3
Access to NHb care
Hospital/Residential care services	138	56.3
Home	107	43.7
Length of stay in the NHb, months			27.3+15.8
≤18	101	41.2
19–36	86	35.1
≥36	58	23.7
Outcome of NHb stay
Discharge	81	33.1
Death	63	25.7
Transferred to another facility	39	15.9
Still in NHb	62	25.3
Access to the Emergency Department
None	176	71.8
≥1	69	28.2
Medical/Surgical investigation received
No	33	13.5
Yes	212	86.5
Cognitive function impairment (SPMSQc)
Intact mental functioning	3	1.2
Borderline or mild impairment	21	8.6
Moderate impairment	135	55.1
Severe impairment	86	35.1
Level of function and mobility (Barthel index)
Totally independent	2	0.8
Mild dependence	19	7.8
Moderate dependence	52	21.2
Severe dependence	85	34.7
Total dependence	87	35.5
14 CIRS-Gd Comorbidity Index			5.9+2.1
14 CIRS-Gd Severity index			2.1+0.4

^aStandard Deviation; ^bNursing Home; ^c hort Portable Mental Status Questionnaire; ^dCumulative Illness Rating Scale For Geriatrics.