Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| All patients N = 594 | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Median (IQR) Age, years | 79 (73–85) |
| Male, n, % | 309 (52.0) |
| Community dwelling, n (%) | 515 (86.7) |
| Comorbidity and functional status | |
| Median (IQR) CCI score | 2 (1–3) |
| Median (IQR) Katz-ADL index score a | 0 (0–2) |
| Dementia, mild cognitive impairment or delirium, n (%)b | 164 (29.0) |
| Reason for ED-visit (ICD-10), n (%) | |
| Infectious and parasitic disease | 174 (29.3) |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 155 (26.1) |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 54 (9.1) |
| Neoplasms | 50 (8.4) |
| Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 31 (5.2) |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 30 (5.1) |
| Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | 27 (4.5) |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | 27 (4.5) |
| Miscellaneous | 46 (7.7) |
SD, Standard Deviation; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases-10
aKatz-ADL index score determined in all hospitalized patients (n = 472).
bDenominator: n = 566