Table 1.
Participants' characteristics
| Variables | Groups | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 178 (69) |
| Male | 79 (31) | |
| Age | >84 | 148 (57) |
| 75–84 | 77 (30) | |
| 65–74 | 32 (13) | |
| Ethnicity | New Zealand European | 184 (72) |
| Other European | 35 (14) | |
| Asian | 22 (8) | |
| Pacific | 8 (3) | |
| Maori | 5 (2) | |
| Other | 3 (1) | |
| Primary reason for admission | Orthogeriatric | 123 (48) |
| Medical | 80 (31) | |
| Fall | 42 (16) | |
| Stroke | 10 (4) | |
| Amputation | 2 (1) | |
| Discharge destination | Home with no care | 34 (13) |
| Home with care | 141 (55) | |
| Rest home | 35 (14) | |
| Private hospital | 41 (16) | |
| Transfer to another hospital | 5 (2) | |
| Dementia care | 1 (0) |