Table 1. Characteristics of the study population (N = 196).
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 83 | 42.3% |
| Female | 113 | 57.7% | |
| Age | 49–65 | 5 | 2.6% |
| 65+ | 191 | 97.4% | |
| Mean ± SD | 79.4±9.5 | ||
| Range | 49–103.7 | ||
| Days in home care | Mean ± SD | 614.07±368.2 | |
| Range | 83–1705 | ||
| Died during home care period | Yes | 105 | 53.6% |
| No | 91 | 46.4% | |
| CCITS | Mean ± SD | 3.8±1.8 | |
| Co-morbidity | S/p MI | 80 | 40.8% |
| S/p CVA | 60 | 30.6% | |
| Dementia | 36 | 18.4% | |
| COPD | 40 | 20.4% | |
| DM | 104 | 53.1% | |
| CRF moderate to severe | 22 | 11.2% | |
| Solid Tumor | 17 | 8.7% | |
| HTN | 175 | 89.3% | |
| NYHA | NYHA class 3 | 116 | 59.2% |
| NYHA class 4 | 80 | 40.8% | |
| Geriatric syndromes | Incontinence | 38 | 19.4% |
| Falls | 41 | 20.9% | |
| Bed ridden | 24 | 12.2% | |
| Pressure sore | 14 | 7.1% | |
CCITS- Charlson Comorbidity Index Total Score, MI-myocardial infarction, CVA-cerebro-vascular accident, COPD -chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, DM-diabetes mellitus, CRF-chronic renal failure, HTN-hypertension, NYHA- New York Heart Association