Table 2.
Bivariate and multivariate analysis of baseline variables associated to mortality risk.
| Death | Alive | p | OR (CI 95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years, SD) | 85.33 ± 7.57 | 86 ± 6.46 | 0.66 | |
| Female (%) | 61.9 | 38.1 | 0.49 | |
| Charlson Index > 2 (%) | 52.4 | 31.3 | 0.04 | 1 (0.18–5.65) |
| Stroke | 11 (52.4) | 28 (19.4) | 0.11 | |
| Kidney failure | 4 (19) | 24 (16.7) | 0.79 | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4 (19) | 20 (13.9) | 0.54 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 6 (28.6) | 17 (11.8) | 0.14 | |
| Hypertension | 11 (52.4) | 101 (70.1) | 0.10 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 6 (28.6) | 29 (20.1) | 0.39 | |
| Heart failure | 7 (33.3) | 29 (20.1) | 0.17 | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 (9.5) | 35 (24.3) | 0.13 | |
| Depression (%) | 61.9 | 34.7 | 0.12 | |
| Dementia (RCM ≥ 2) (%) | 57.1 | 41 | 0.16 | |
| Polypharmacy (%) | ||||
| <5 | 28.6 | 32.6 | ||
| 5–9 | 38.1 | 44.4 | 0.58 | |
| ≥10 | 33.3 | 22.9 | ||
| Barthel Index previous (p, SD) | 40 ± 34.46 | 69.1 ± 31.98 | 0.001 | 4.96 (2.04–12.1) |
| Barthel Index at discharge (p, SD) | 30.71 ± 26.47 | 62.11 ± 33.24 | <0.001 | 3.5 (1.43–8.6) |
| Functional impairment at discharge(%) | 38.1 | 22.9 | 0.04 | 5.33 (1.11–25.73) |
| Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS %) | ||||
| 1–4 | 9.5 | 33.3 | – | |
| 5–6 | 14.3 | 29.2 | 0.003 | 1.83 (0.37–9.08) |
| 7–9 | 76.2 | 37.5 | 7.08 (0.79–27.98) | |
| Nursing home (%) | 76.2% | 63.9% | 0.27 | |
| Q-Sofa ≥ 2 (%) | 14.3 | 13.2 | 0.89 | |
| Lenght of hospitalization (days) | 16 ± 9.69 | 15.57 ± 8.51 | 0.81 | |