Table 3 Characteristics of participants and comparison with patients who refused to participate
From: Validation of the spiritual distress assessment tool in older hospitalized patients
Characteristics | Study sample (N = 203) | Patients who refused to participate (N = 97) | P-val Wilcoxon or Chi2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age (years) | 81.4 ± 7.1 | 80.8 ± 6.9 | 0.361 |
Women (%) | 69.5 | 66.0 | 0.545 |
Living alone (%) | 56.3 | 58.5 | 0.719 |
Cognitive impairment* (%) | 15.8 | 16.5 | 0.890 |
Depressive Symptoms§ (%) | 14.7 | 12.4 | 0.594 |
Basic ADL at admission¥ | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 3.1 ± 1.5 | 0.195 |