Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for the whole sample and for patients who survived or deceased over five years after admission
| Total sample N=120 | Survivor after 5 years N=61 | Deceased within 5 years N=59 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 74.6 (7.8) | 71.3 (7.2) | 78.0 (6.9) |
| Sex | |||
| women | 74 (62) | 45 (74) | 29 (49) |
| men | 46 (38) | 16 (26) | 30 (51) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or with spouse | 49 (41) | 28 (46) | 21 (36) |
| Never married or widowed | 71 (59) | 33 (54) | 38 (64) |
| Level of Education (n =110) | |||
| Middle and High | 48 (44) | 29 (51) | 19 (36) |
| Low | 62 (56) | 28 (49) | 34 (64) |
| Living situation | |||
| Independent (alone or with spouse) | 94 (78) | 51 (84) | 43 (73) |
| Not independent | 26 (22) | 10 (16) | 16 (27) |
| Nursing home | 10 (8) | 3 (5) | 7 (12) |
| Residential home | 13 (11) | 5 (8) | 8 (14) |
| Sheltered Care Mental Care | 3 (3) | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
| Diagnosis DSM IV | |||
| Depressive disorders | 41 (34) | 22 (36) | 19 (32) |
| Cognitive disorders (NPS) | 41 (34) | 13 (21) | 28 (48) |
| Psychosis and Bipolar disorders | 17 (14) | 11 (18) | 6 (10) |
| Other diagnoses | 21 (18) | 15 (25) | 6 (10) |
| Frailty Index | 0.27 (0.10) | 0.23 (1.0) | 0.31 (0.10) |
| < 0.08 | 5 (4) | 5 (8) | 0 (0) |
| 0.08 ≤ FI < 0.25 | 52 (43) | 33 (54) | 19 (32) |
| 0.25 ≤ FI ≤ 0.45 | 56 (47) | 22 (36) | 34 (58) |
| > 0.45 | 7 (6) | 1 (2) | 6 (10) |
| Walking speed 6 meter (m/sec) (n = 112) | 0.85 (0.33) | 0.92 (0.36) | 0.76 (0.28) |
| > 1.0 | 31 (28) | 21 (35) | 10 (19) |
| 0.8 – 1.0 | 21 (19) | 14 (23) | 7 (14) |
| < 0.8 | 50 (45) | 19 (32) | 31 (60) |
| Mobility too impaired to test | 5 (5) | 3 (5) | 2 (4) |
| Not able for other reasons | 5 (5) | 3 (5) | 2 (4) |
| Hand Grip Strength (n = 112) | |||
| Women (n = 72) | 19.6 (7.7) | 21.5 (6.9) | 16.4 (8.0) |
| Men (n = 40) | 30.7 (8.7) | 37.3 (8.4) | 26.8 (6.4) |
| Nutritional status (n = 114) | |||
| Mini Nutritional Assessment (0 ‐30) | 18.1 (4.4) | 18.4 (4.4) | 17.8 (4.6) |
| 24 – 30 | 9 (8) | 6 (10) | 3 (5) |
| 17 – 23.5 | 66 (58) | 32 (55) | 34 (61) |
| < 17 | 39 (34) | 20 (35) | 19 (34) |
| Multimorbidity | |||
| Cumulative Index Rating Scale Geriatrics (0‐56) | 13.5 (5.4) | 11.7 (5.0) | 15.4 (5.1) |
| Functional status (n = 116) | |||
| ADL Barthel index (0 ‐ 20) | 15.4 (5.3) | 16.8 (4.9) | 14.0 (5.3) |
| ADL Barthel 19 – 20 | 52 (45) | 35 (59) | 17 (30) |
| ADL Barthel 1 – 18 | 64 (55) | 24 (41) | 40 (70) |
| Cognition (n = 114) | |||
| MMSE (0‐30) | 22.9 (6.5) | 23.9 (6.1) | 21.7 (6.7) |
| CGI‐SA | 5.2 (0.76) | 5.1 (0.73) | 5,3 (0.77) |
Note: Continuous variables: mean and standard deviation (SD); categorical variables: N = number and (%). NPS: NeuroPsychiatric Symptoms; MMSE: Mini Mental Status Examination; N=120 unless stated otherwise.