Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics
| n = 142 | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Males | 68 (47.9%) |
| Females | 74 (52.1%) |
| Age (median-IQR) (years old) | 82.00 (75.75-87.00) |
| CCI (median-IQR) | 5.00 (4.00-7.00) |
| Number of medications (median-IQR) | 5.50 (3.00-7.25) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 74 (52.1%) |
| Unmarried | 2 (1.4%) |
| Divorced | 5 (3.5%) |
| Widowed | 61 (43.0%) |
| Educational status | |
| Primary | 70 (49.3%) |
| Secondary | 49 (34.5%) |
| Technological Education Institution | 11 (7.7%) |
| University | 12 (8.5%) |
| Living alone | |
| Yes | 19 (13.4%) |
| No | 123 (86.6%) |
| Barthel index groups | |
| No dependency (BI ≥95) | 53 (37.3%) |
| Mild-moderate dependency (BI 90–65) | 46 (32.4%) |
| Moderate-severe dependency (BI 60–25) | 25 (17.6%) |
| Absolute dependency (BI ≤20) | 18 (12.7%) |
| Degree of cognitive impairment | |
| No cognitive impairment | 88 (62.0%) |
| Mild-moderate cognitive impairment (equivalent to GDS ≤ 5) | 36 (25.4%) |
| Severe-very severe cognitive impairment (equivalent to GDS ≥ 6) | 18 (12.7%) |
| CFS groups | |
| Frail | 87 (61.3%) |
| Non frail | 55 (38.7%) |
IQR Interquartile Range, CCI Charlson Co-morbidity Index, GDS Global Deterioration Scale, CFS Clinical Frailty Scale