Table 2.
Results of Geriatric Assessment by Admission Department
| Total | Cardiology | Internal Medicine | Geriatrics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married, n (%) | 293 (65.1) | 209 (67.2) | 54 (69.2) | 30 (49.2) |
| Living status, n (%) | ||||
| Alone | 96 (21.3) | 65 (20.9) | 15 (19.2) | 16 (26.2) |
| With an elderly person | 244 (54.2) | 179 (57.6) | 42 (53.8) | 23 (37.7) |
| With young family | 80 (17.8) | 52 (16.7) | 18 (23.1) | 10 (16.4) |
| With a caregiver | 19 (4.2) | 11 (3.5) | 2 (2.6) | 6 (9.8) |
| DUKE‐UNC Scale, mean ± SDa | 42.2 ± 8.4 | 42.4 ± 8.3 | 42.2 ± 8.3 | 41.5 ± 9 |
| Independence for 6 ADL, n (%) | 332 (73.8) | 241 (77.5) | 56 (71.8) | 35 (57.4) |
| MMS <24, n (%) | 89 (19.8) | 57 (18.3) | 14 (18.2) | 18 (29.5) |
| Mobility scale, mean ± SDb | 4.3 ± 2.4 | 4.07 ± 2.4 | 4.6 ± 2.3 | 5.1 ± 2.6 |
| No difficulty walking at home, n (%) | 191 (42.4) | 141 (45.3) | 28 (35.9) | 22 (36.1) |
| No difficulty walking 400 m, n (%) | 73 (16.2) | 57 (18.3) | 8 (10.3) | 8 (13.1) |
| Depression, n (%) | 61 (13.6) | 38 (12.2) | 13 (16.7) | 10 (16.4) |
| REALM‐Rc | 5.59 ± 2.2 | 5.62 ± 2.2 | 5.56 ± 2.3 | 5.45 ± 2.3 |
| Frailty, n (%) | 316 (70.2) | 210 (67.4) | 57 (73.1) | 49 (80.3) |
| EHFScBS, mean ± SDd | 29.35 ± 5.5 | 29.54 ± 5.2 | 29.31 ± 5.3 | 28.47 ± 5.2 |
Abbreviations: EHFScBS, European Heart Failure Self‐Care Behaviour Scale; MMS, Mini Mental State examination; REALM, Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine.
a
Scoring from 11 to 55; higher score reflects higher perceived social support.
b
Scoring from 0 (better mobility) to 8 (worse mobility); the scale includes mobility at home, ability to walk one‐quarter mile and to walk up stairs, and time walked daily.
c
REALM‐reduced scale, scoring from 0 (worst) to 8 (best) health literacy.
d
EHFScBS possible scores range from 12 to 60; lower scores indicate better self‐care.