Table 1.
Characteristics of T0, T1 and T2 sample
|
T0 N (%) |
T1 N (%) |
T2 N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 186 | 128 | 64 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 119 (64) | 87 (68) | 44 (69) |
| Male | 67 (36) | 41 (32) | 20 (31) |
| Lives alone | |||
| No | 79 (42) | 51 (40) | 27 (42) |
| Yes | 107 (58) | 77 (60) | 37 (58) |
| Reason for referral | |||
| Return home | 75 (40) | 53 (41) | 22 (34) |
| Remain at home | 111 (60) | 75 (59) | 42 (66) |
| Informal carer involved | |||
| No | 20 (11) | 15 (12) | 7 (11) |
| Yes | 164 (89) | 113 (88) | 57 (89) |
| Number of comorbidities | |||
| None | 67 (36) | 46 (36) | 28 (44) |
| 1 | 79 (42) | 55 (43) | 25 (39) |
| 2 or more | 40 (22) | 27 (21) | 11 (17) |
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 80.85 (9.1) | 80.83 (9.0) | 81 (8.8) |
| Median | 82 | 82 | 83 |
| Range: min, max | 51, 102 | 51, 102 | 51, 98 |