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Table 1 Demographic variables and measured health status at admission

From: Diagnoses, problems and healthcare interventions amongst older people with an unscheduled hospital admission who have concurrent mental health problems: a prevalence study

 

Assessed by geriatrician (n = 53)

Not assessed by geriatrician (n = 197)

Median age/years (IQR)

86 (80–89)

84 (79–89)

Female

36 (68%)

129 (66%)

Geriatric medicine ward

26 (49%)

92 (47%)

General medicine ward

15 (28%)

70 (36%)

Orthopaedic ward

12 (23%)

34 (17%)

Care home residence

10 (19%)

42 (21%)

Median (IQR) Barthel ADL index prior to acute illness

17 (13–18.5)

16 (11–18)

Median (IQR) Barthel ADL index at admission

9 (4–14)

10 (5–14)

Median (IQR) cognitive function (MMSE)

16 (10–21)

17 (9–22)

Median (IQR) Cornell scale for depression in dementia

13 (8–17)

11 (7–15)

Median (IQR) Delirium Rating Scale

17 (10–24)

14 (7–23.5)

Categorical delirium (DRS > 18)

24 (45%)

83 (42%)

Mini-nutrition assessment - malnourished

18 (36%)

75 (38%)

Median (IQR) Charlson co-morbidity index

2 (1–4)

3 (1–4)

Median (IQR) number of medications

6 (4–9)

7 (5–9)

Median (IQR) total NPI score (behavioural and psychological symptoms)

24 (16–38)

24 (14–35)

Presentation with fall*

34 (64%)

82 (42%)

Presentation with reduced mobility*

39 (74%)

113 (58%)

Presentation with new incontinence

7 (13%)

25 (13%)

Presentation with current pressure sores

2 (4%)

9 (5%)

Presentation with dehydration

11 (21%)

20 (10%)

Presentation with worse cognition

22 (44%)

69 (35%)

Median length of stay in days (IQR)

14 (10–22)

12 (7–24)

Return to original place of residence

39 (75%)

140 (73%)

  1. *P < 0.05 using Mann-Whitney or Chi squared tests.
  2. ADL Activities of Daily Living.
  3. NPI Neuropsychiatric Inventory.