Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (N = 188)
| Measure | Percent (n) or mean (±SD) |
|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Sex, female | 55.9% (105) |
| Race, White | 85.1% (160) |
| Age (in years) | 74.6 (±12.2) |
| Proportion ≥65 years of age | 84.6% (159) |
| Length of hospital stay (in days) | 8.0 (±5.5) |
| Days between referral and discharge | 2.9 (±3.0) |
| Medical characteristics | |
| Percent GDS ≥ 2a | 43% (78 of 181) |
| BIMS total scoreb | 13.0 (±2.8) |
| Proportion with BIMS ≥13 | 75% (141) |
| Pain medications during hospital stay | |
| Scheduled medication only | 0.5% (1) |
| PRN medication only | 63.8% (120) |
| Both scheduled and PRN | 24.5% (46) |
| Pain medications at discharge | |
| Scheduled medication only | 6.9% (13) |
| PRN medication only | 48.4% (91) |
| Both scheduled and PRN | 32.4% (61) |
| Discharge services (most common) | |
| Orthopedic surgery | 26.2% (49) |
| General medicine | 18.2% (34) |
| Geriatric | 8.6% (16) |
Notes: BIMS = Brief Interview for Mental Status; GDS = Geriatric Depression scale.
aSeven participants had invalid GDS scores due to incomplete assessment.
bNine participants had invalid BIMS scores due to documented delirium.