Table 1.
Participant Characteristics at Time of Index Hospitalization, 2000–2012
| Total (N=16,673) |
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|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age | 78.3 ± 7.8 | |
| <75 | 6617 | 38% |
| 75–85 | 6494 | 41% |
| ≥ 85 | 3574 | 22% |
| Male | 9613 | 58% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 13272 | 85% |
| Black | 2168 | 9% |
| Latino | 977 | 5% |
| Other/Unknown | 266 | 2% |
| Married/Partnered | 8759 | 53% |
| Living Alone | 5335 | 32% |
| Income (median, IQR) | 25K (14K-45K) | |
| Wealth | 150K (35K-407K) | |
| Education less than HS | 5321 | 32% |
| Health Variables | ||
| Self-Rated Health (Fair or Poor) |
7538 | 45% |
| Number of Elixhauser comorbidities | 4.9 ± 2.7 | |
| Any Hospitalization in year prior to Index Hospitalization | 9996 | 60% |
| Baseline Function | ||
| Functional Level | ||
| No Impairment of any kind | 11263 | 68% |
| Difficulty with ≥1 ADL | 2822 | 17% |
| Dependency* in 1 ADL | 1177 | 7% |
| Dependency* in ≥2 ADL | 1411 | 8% |
*
Dependency is the need for help with ADLs