Table 1.
Participants’ demographic and clinical characteristics
| Participants (n = 233) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 80 (75,86) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 139 (60) |
| Female | 94 (40) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Single or Divorced/Separated | 33 (14) |
| Married or Cohabiting | 114 (49) |
| Widowed | 86 (37) |
| Usual residence, n (%) | |
| Private home | 220 (94) |
| Warden-supported housing | 8 (3) |
| Nursing / Care home | 5 (4) |
| Number of comorbidities (n = 196, 84.1%) | 5 (3,7) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 5 (4,7) |
| Number of medications (n = 196, 84.1%) | 8 (6,11) |
| BMI (n = 232, 99.6%) | 25.8 (22.6,28.6) |
| MMSE (n = 232, 99.6%) | 28 (25,29) |
| GDS (n = 231, 99.1%) | 3 (2,5) |
| PASE | 51 (25, 107.5) |
| Barthel | 87 (70,100) |
| Length of stay (n = 226, 97.0%) | 10 (4,19) |
| Discharge destination, n (%) | |
| Usual residence | 174 (77) |
| New care home | 19 (8) |
| Rehabilitation | 19 (8) |
| Another hospital | 8 (4) |
n number of participants (stated for variables where less than complete data was observed), % percentage; Summary statistics are median and inter-quartile range, unless otherwise stated. BMI Body Mass Index, MMSE Mini Mental State Examination, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, PASE Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly