Table 2.
Indications associated with older hospitalized patients.
| Sr. | Indications | Education Level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Formal Education (N = 150) | Primary (N = 63) | Secondary (N = 129) | Tertiary (N = 43) | Total (N = 385) | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| 1 | CVS & Blood related | Ischemic heart diseases | 18 (12.0) | 9 (14.3) | 14 (10.9) | 11 (25.6) | 52 (13.5) |
| Arrhythmias | 34 (22.7) | 13 (20.6) | 32 (24.8) | 15 (34.9) | 94 (24.4) | ||
| Angina pectoris | 23 (15.3) | 6 (9.5) | 27 (20.9) | 2 (4.7) | 58 (15.1) | ||
| Total | 75 (50.0) | 28 (44.4) | 73 (56.6) | 28 (65.1) | 204 (52.9) | ||
| 2 | CNS | Insomnia | 6 (4.0) | 3 (4.8) | 4 (3.1) | 2 (4.7) | 15 (3.9) |
| Anxiety | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.6) | 7 (5.4) | 2 (4.7) | 11 (2.9) | ||
| Total | 7 (4.7) | 4 (6.4) | 11 (8.5) | 4 (9.3) | 26 (6.8) | ||
| 3 | GIT | Dyspepsia | 11 (7.3) | 4 (6.4) | 3 (2.3) | 2 (4.7) | 20 (5.2) |
| Anorexia | 7 (4.7) | 3 (4.8) | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (3.1) | ||
| Gastritis | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.6) | ||
| Total | 20 (13.3) | 8 (12.7) | 8 (6.2) | 2 (4.7) | 38 (9.9) | ||
| 4 | Respiratory | Pneumonitis | 6 (4.0) | 9 (14.3) | 5 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (5.2) |
| Dyspnea | 21 (14.0) | 6 (9.5) | 13 (10.1) | 4 (9.3) | 44 (11.4) | ||
| Pulmonary edema | 4 (2.7) | 7 (11.1) | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (3.4) | ||
| Pulmonary fibrosis | 7 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.1) | 1 (2.3) | 12 (3.1) | ||
| Total | 38 (25.3) | 22 (34.9) | 24 (18.6) | 5 (11.6) | 89 (23.1) | ||
| 5 | Kidney | Urinary tract infections | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.0) |
| Nephritis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (2.3) | 2 (0.5) | ||
| Total | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.1) | 1 (2.3) | 6 (1.6) | ||
| 6 | Joint & Muscles related | Fractures | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.6) | 5 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.1) |
| Arthritis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Total | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.6) | 6 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (2.3) | ||
| 7 | Endocrinology & metabolic disorders | Diabetes mellitus | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.8) |
| Thyroid disorders | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | ||
| Total | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.3) | ||
| 8 | Others | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.6) | 3 (6.9) | 8 (2.1) | |