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Table 2 Patients baseline characteristics as recorded in the CGA chart (n = 115)

From: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in general practice: Results from a pilot study in Vorarlberg, Austria

Age years (mean, SD)

77.9 (3.8)

Female sex (%)

85 (73.9%)

Number of geriatric problems (mean, SD)

6.4 (2.7)

Social circumstances

 

   Living at home (No, %)

113 (98%)

   Living alone (No, %)

53 (46%)

No limitations in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)

94 (81.8%)

Hospital stay within a 5-months period

30 (26.5%)

Nutrition

 

   BMI, mean (mean, SD)

26.4 (4.5)

   Overweight (BMI > 29)

31 (27.0%)

   Underweight (BMI < 24)

38 (33%)

Cardiovascular risk factors other than age ¶

84 (73.0%)

   Hypertension

68 (60.2%)

   Diabetes

21 (18.6%)

   Hyperlipidemia

39 (34.5%)

   Smoking

7 (6.2%)

Multiple medication use

 

   >5 prescription drugs

47 (41.2%)

   >3 over the counter drugs

3 (6.3%)

Fall within a 5-months period

28 (25.0%)

  1. ¶ Refer to risk factors in the medical history of the patient known prior to CGA