Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients (n = 102).
| Characteristics | Median | (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 81 | (76–85.3) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 58 | (56.9%) |
| Female | 44 | (43.1%) |
| Marital Status, n (%) | ||
| Single | 1 | (1.0%) |
| Married | 61 | (59.8%) |
| Widowed | 38 | (37.3%) |
| Divorced | 2 | (2.0%) |
| Educational level, n (%) | ||
| Illiterate | 21 | (20.6%) |
| Literate | 6 | (5.9%) |
| Primary school | 34 | (33.3%) |
| Junior high school | 11 | (10.8%) |
| Senior high school | 18 | (17.7%) |
| University | 12 | (11.8%) |
| Religion, n (%) | ||
| None | 20 | (19.6%) |
| Buddhist | 10 | (9.8%) |
| Taoist | 6 | (5.9%) |
| Christian | 8 | (7.8%) |
| Catholics | 2 | (2.0%) |
| Folk beliefs | 56 | (54.9%) |
| Polypharmacy, n (%) | ||
| No | 25 | (24.5%) |
| Yes | 77 | (75.5%) |
| Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity Index (ACCI) | 5 | (4–6) |
| Length of stay (days) | 9 | (7–15) |
| Readmission, n (%) | ||
| No | 87 | (85.3%) |
| Yes | 15 | (14.7%) |
Continuous data were expressed median and interquartile range (IQR); categorical data were expressed as a number and percentage.