Table 2.
Differences in Geriatric Assessment Domains, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Prior Healthcare Utilization by Moderate/Severe Depression Status.
| Moderate/Severe Depression | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | p-value | |
| Geriatric Assessment Domains | |||
| ≥1 falls, n (%) | 50 (17.2) | 20 (43.5) | <.0001 |
| Impaired (≥2) performance status, n (%) | 88 (29.0) | 28 (60.9) | <.0001 |
| Reported limitations in walking one block, n (%) | 149 (49.3) | 39 (84.8) | <.0001 |
| Any IADL dependence, n (%) | 138 (46.2) | 38 (84.4) | <.0001 |
| Any ADL dependence, n (%) | 40 (13.2) | 20 (44.4) | <.0001 |
| Moderate/Severe Cognitive Dysfunction, n (%) | 7 (2.3) | 16 (34.8) | <.0001 |
| ≥3 comorbidities other than cancer, n (%) | 149 (49.3) | 33 (71.7) | 0.0046 |
| ≥9 medications daily, n (%) | 67 (22.3) | 17 (37.0) | 0.0302 |
| Limitations in social activities, n (%) | 59 (19.4) | 24 (53.3) | <.0001 |
| Malnutrition, n (%) | 135 (47.4) | 37 (84.1) | <.0001 |
| Moderate/Severe Anxiety, n (%) | 30 (9.9) | 34 (77.3) | <.0001 |
| Vision impairment, n (%) | 64 (21.2) | 24 (53.3) | <.0001 |
| Hearing impairment, n (%) | 77 (25.7) | 19 (41.3) | 0.0274 |
| Moderate/severe Fatigue, n (%) | 160 (52.1) | 42 (93.3) | <.0001 |
| Moderate/severe Pain, n (%) | 124 (40.7) | 34 (75.6) | <.0001 |
| Frail, n (%) | 85 (27.5) | 38 (82.6) | <.0001 |
| Financial Distress, n (%) | 22 (7.4) | 8 (17.8) | 0.0219 |
| Health-Related Quality of Life | |||
| Physical Health Score, mean (SD) | 44.6 (10.1) | 31.9 (9.1) | <.0001 |
| Mental Health Score, mean (SD) | 49.6 (8.4) | 35.5 (8.5) | <.0001 |
| Healthcare Utilization | |||
| Emergency Room visit, n (%) | 164 (54.8) | 31 (70.5) | 0.0510 |
| Hospitalized at least one night, n (%) | 194 (64.0) | 32 (69.6) | 0.4637 |