Table 1.
Characteristics of hospitalized participants (n=339)
| Variable | Recovered
after Hospitalization (n=114) |
Did Not Recover
after Hospitalization (n=225) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, Years*, Mean (SD) | 74. 3 (6.2) | 75.9 (6.8) |
| Race, African American, N (%) | 52 (45.6) | 98 (43.6) |
| Gender, Female, N (%) | 63 (55.3) | 100 (44.4) |
| Rural residence, N (%) | 61 (53.5) | 96 (42.7) |
| Education <12th grade, N (%) | 51 (44.7) | 91 (40.4) |
| Income <$12,000, N (%) | 47 (41.2) | 81 (36.0) |
| Comorbidity count, Mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.5) | 2.4 (1.5) |
| Perceived health (excellent, very good, or good), N (%) | 71 (62.3) | 126 (56.0) |
| Low social support, (N (%) | 93 (81.6) | 194 (86.2) |
| Attend religious services*, N (%) | 108 (94.7) | 187 (83.1) |
| Current driver, N (%) | 81 (71.1) | 175 (77.8) |
| Transportation Difficulty, N (%) | 21 (18.4) | 27 (12.0) |
| ADLs, Mean (SD) | 1.5 (2.1) | 1.2 (1.8) |
| IADLs, Mean (SD) | 1.1 (1.5) | 1.1 (1.5) |
| GDS score, Mean (SD) | 2.3 (2.1) | 2.3 (2.4) |
| MMSE score, Mean (SD) | 25.9 (4.4) | 25.8 (4.0) |
| BMI, Mean (SD) | 28.0 (6.3) | 28.0 (7.7) |
*
p-value <0.05
ADL=Activities of Daily Living; IADLs = Instrumental ADLs; GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale; MMSE = Mini Mental State Examination; BMI = Body Mass Index