Table 1.
Surgery Wellness Program Participant Characteristics (N=131)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± standard deviation | 75 ± 8.8 |
| Female, n (%) | 73 (55.7) |
| White, n (%) | 92 (70.2) |
| Hispanic, n (%) | 16 (12.5) |
| Annual Income, $USD, n (%)a | |
| <25,000 | 35 (34.7) |
| 25,000–50,000 | 25 (24.8) |
| >50,000 | 41 (41.6) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| <High School | 4 (3.1) |
| High School | 55 (43.0) |
| College | 69 (53.9) |
| Living arrangement, n (%) | |
| Alone | 30 (22.9) |
| Spouse | 57 (43.5) |
| Family | 34 (26.0) |
| Other | 10 (7.6) |
| Living in facility, n (%) | 8 (6.1) |
| Deficit ≥ 1 ADL, n (%) | 43 (32.8) |
| Deficit ≥ 1 IADL, n (%) | 79 (60.3) |
| Reason for referral, n (%) | |
| Age ≥ 80 years | 37 (28.2) |
| Functional disability | 31 (23.7) |
| Malnutrition | 22 (16.8) |
| Cognitive impairment | 3 (2.3) |
| Other | 38 (29.0) |
ADL = Activities of daily living
IADL = Instrumental activities of daily living
a
n=101 (30 responses missing)