Table 1.
Study responders’ socio-demographic characteristics, length of stay, Charleson co-morbidity score and self-rated health
| Male | 41.8% |
|---|---|
| Mean age (SD)- in years | 74.9 (14.5) |
| Median age- in years | 78.0 |
| Relationship (yes) | 51.7% |
| Living alone (yes) | 49% |
| Higher education (yes) | 18.5% |
| Work (yes) | 9% |
| Mean length of stay (SD)-in days | 3.73(2.3) |
| Mean CCIS (SD)a | 1.09 (1.6) |
| Mean EQ5D3L (SD)b | .52 (.26) |
Abbreviations and table legends: MAWs municipality acute wards, Male the percentage of males in the sample, SD standard deviation, Relationship-married or in a relationship (Not in relationship- single or widower/widow). Higher education- high school level or above. Work- responders still working. CCIS- Charleson comorbidity index scorea. EQ5D-EuroQol 5-dimension-3 level version index scoreb
aCCIS is based on nineteen predefined diseases, expressed with the values 1, 2, 3 or 6, are included in the CCI based on their association with one-year mortality. Summing the weights gives the CCI score (CCIS) for each patient
bCalculated with the Europe VAS score. Score range 0–1, where 0 indicates perfect health (no problems), and 1 indicates worst possible health (extreme problems on all items)