Table 1 Baseline characteristics of older patients at discharged (N = 230).
Predictors | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 90 | 39.1 | |
Female | 140 | 60.9 | |
Age (years) | Mean (sd) | 74.7 (10.2) | |
< 65 | 40 | 17.4 | |
65–74 | 79 | 34.3 | |
75–84 | 68 | 29.6 | |
85+ | 43 | 18.7 | |
Disability/Major illness | |||
Yes | 40 | 17.4 | |
No | 190 | 82.6 | |
Operation | |||
Yes | 151 | 65.6 | |
No | 79 | 34.3 | |
Tube uses | |||
Yes | 110 | 47.8 | |
No | 120 | 52.2 | |
Ambulation | |||
Yes | 77 | 33.5 | |
No | 153 | 66.5 | |
Length of stay (days) | Mean/median | 8.3/6.0 | |
Comorbidity | |||
Hypertension | 132 | 57.4 | |
Heart diseases | 80 | 34.8 | |
Diabetes mellitus | 72 | 31.3 | |
Kidney diseases | 28 | 12.2 | |
Stroke | 16 | 7.0 | |
Hospitalization in the past year | |||
Yes | 60 | 26.1 | |
No | 170 | 73.9 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | Mean/median | 24.7/4.5 | |
Underweight (< 18.5) | 12 | 5.2 | |
Normal (18.5–24.0) | 97 | 42.2 | |
Overweight (> 24.0) | 121 | 52.6 | |
Unplanned readmission | |||
In 1 month | 5 | 2.2 | |
In 2 month | 19 | 8.3 | |
In 3 month | 31 | 13.5 | |
ADL1 | Mean/median | 2.5/2.0 | |
SOF1 | Mean/median | 1.37/0.9 | |
Total | 230 | 100.0 | |
