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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Gerontol Nurs. 2015 Aug;41(8):34–42. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20150723-01

Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

Total Sample
N=300
Nested Cohort
n=63
Age at Index Surgery, Mean (SD) 76.9 (5) 77.4 (6)
Age 80+ 81 (27) 16 (25)
Female Sex 166 (55) 36 (57)
Non-White or Hispanic 21 (7) 5 (8)
English as a Second Language (ESL) 20 (7) 2 (3)
Currently Married/Living with Partner 185 (62) 34 (54)
Education
 0–12 Years 86 (29) 16 (25)
 13–16 Years 129 (43) 28 (44)
 17+ Years 85 (28) 19 (30)
Surgery Type
 Orthopedic 253 (84) 52 (83)
 Vascular 16 (5) 7 (11)
 Gastrointestinal 31 (11) 4 (6)

Note. Values are N (%) unless otherwise specified.

The nested cohort consisted of patients with evidence of confusion in the chart.