Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of the sample of 400 patients from a skilled NH and a university GH
| Variable | Whole sample (n = 400) | NH (n = 200) | GH (n = 200) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age∗ | 79.7 ± 8.5 | 78.3 ± 9.9 | 81.1 ± 6.5 |
| Gender: male | 197 (49.3) | 97 (48.5) | 100 (50.0) |
| Previous dementia | 243 (60.8) | 117 (58.5) | 126 (63.0) |
| DRS-R98 severity scale Cronbach's α | 0.861 | 0.891 | 0.832 |
| DRS-R98 total scale Cronbach's α | 0.892 | 0.917 | 0.861 |
Abbreviations: DRS-R98, Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98; GH, general hospital; NH, nursing home.
NOTE. Values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation for age, number (%) for gender and previous cognitive impairment, and Cronbach's α coefficient for internal consistency of DRS-R98 scores between the cohorts.
∗
NH < GH (P = .001).