Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of study cohort (n=15)
| Patient characteristics | Number (%) (unless otherwise stated) |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Gender, male | 7 (47%) |
| Age, median (IQR) | 79 (73–86) |
| Education level | |
| Primary | 10 (67%) |
| Secondary | 3 (20%) |
| Tertiary | 2 (13%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 2 (13%) |
| Married | 11 (73%) |
| Divorced | 1 (7%) |
| Widowed | 1 (7%) |
| Independent living (% yes) | 15 (100%) |
| Clinical characteristics | |
| Self-rated health | |
| Excellent | 0 (0%) |
| Very good | 3 (20%) |
| Good | 2 (13.5%) |
| Fair | 8 (53%) |
| Poor | 2 (13.5%) |
| Functional status (ADLs, Barthel index score) | |
| 0–25 (difficulty with ADLs) | 0 (0%) |
| 25–50 | 2 (13%) |
| 50–75 | 0 (0%) |
| 75–100 (limited/no difficulty with ADLs) | 13 (87%) |
| Number of chronic conditions | |
| 2–4 | 7 (47%) |
| 5–7 | 5 (33%) |
| ≥8 | 3 (20%) |
| Average number of chronic conditions (±SD) | 6 (±4.26) |
| Number of regular prescription medications | |
| 0–4 | 2 (13%) |
| 5–7 | 6 (40%) |
| ≥8 | 7 (47%) |
| Average number of regular prescriptions (±SD) | 8 (±3.7) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; ADLs, activities of daily living; SD, standard deviation.