Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical assessment data
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean ± SD | 80.0±7.8 |
| Median (range) | 80 (60–97) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 177 (62.8) |
| Male | 105 (37.2) |
| Education | |
| Elementary | 71 (25.2) |
| Vocational | 94 (33.3) |
| Secondary | 93 (33.0) |
| Tertiary | 24 (8.5) |
| Living arrangements | |
| Living alone | 100 (35.5) |
| Other | 182 (64.5) |
| Attending a social event | |
| 30 or more days ago | 127 (45.0) |
| Within the last 30 days | 155 (55.0) |
| Visiting relatives/friends | |
| 7 or more days ago | 61 (21.6) |
| Within the last 7 days | 221 (78.4) |
| Phone call to relatives/friends | |
| 3 or more days ago | 126 (44.7) |
| Within the last 3 days | 156 (55.3) |
| Daytime spent alone, h | |
| <8 | 197 (69.9) |
| ≥8 | 85 (30.1) |
| Hearing impairment | |
| None/minimal | 243 (83.2) |
| Moderate/severe | 39 (13.8) |
| Eyesight impairment | |
| None/minimal | 234 (83.0) |
| Moderate/severe | 48 (17.0) |
| Cognitive function | |
| MMSE score (0–30) | |
| Mean ± SD | 22.68±1.71 |
| Median (range) | 23 (20–25) |
| Independence | |
| BADLS-CZ (0–100) | |
| Mean ± SD | 75.30±20.3 |
| Median (range) | 81 (2–100) |
| Physical performance | |
| SPPB (0–12; total score) | |
| Mean ± SD | 5.9±4.0 |
| Median (range) | 7 (0–12) |
| Use of walking aids | |
| No | 183 (64.9) |
| Yes | 99 (35.1) |
| Depression | |
| GSD-15 (0–15; total score) | |
| Mean ± SD | 5.1±4.0 |
| Median (range) | 4 (0–15) |
| QoL | |
| QOL-AD (13–52; composite scorea) | |
| Mean ± SD | 35.70±4.9 |
| Median (range) | 36 (13–49.3) |
The total number of patients was 282. Values are presented as numbers (%) unless otherwise stated.
a
A weighted composite score is calculated by multiplying the patient score by 2, adding the caregiver score, and dividing the resulting number by 3.