Table 2.
Characteristics of the geriatric assessment. Categorial variables are given as percentages and frequencies in parentheses
| No frailty (n = 112) |
Frailty (n = 127) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 5% (6) | 28% (35) | < 0.001 |
| Poor mobility | 21% (23) | 65% (83) | < 0.001 |
| Polypharmacy—≥ 5 medications daily | 83% (93) | 93% (118) | 0.018 |
| Frailty (CFS) | – | – | < 0.001 |
| Non-frail (1–3) | 100% (112) | 0% (0) | – |
| Mild to moderate (4–6) | 0% (0) | 70% (89) | – |
| Severe (7–9) | 0% (0) | 30% (38) | – |
| Living situation at admission | – | – | < 0.001 |
| Autonomous | 78% (87) | 37% (47) | – |
| Support from relatives | 14% (16) | 27% (34) | – |
| Home nursing care | 5% (6) | 19% (24) | – |
| Nursing home | 3% (3) | 17% (22) | – |
CFS Clinical Frailty Scale