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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients, according to study group (by unit)

From: Examining the Hospital Elder Life Program in a rehabilitation setting: a pilot feasibility study

Characteristic

Intervention group*, **

Usual care group*, **

(N = 58)

(N = 42)

Age – yr

  

 Mean ± SD

82.7 ± 7.9

82.7 ± 9.0

Gender – no. (%)

  

 Female

35 (60)

27 (64)

 Male

23 (40)

15 (36)

Pre-Admission Housing – no. (%)

  

 Own home

40 (69)

25 (60)

 With relatives (not spouse) in relative’s home

2 (3)

4 (10)

 Retirement

16 (28)

13 (31)

Received HELP Prior – no. (%)

  

 Yes

8 (14)

9 (21)

 No

51 (86)

33 (79)

Falls Prior – no. (%)

  

 .00

18 (31)

11 (27)

 1.00

30 (52)

27 (66)

 2.00

2 (3)

1 (2)

 3.00

8 (14)

2 (5)

Admitting Diagnosis – no. (%)

  

 Fracture

29 (50)

21 (50)

 Neoplasms/Nervous System

3 (5)

2 (5)

 Genitourinary System

2 (3)

1 (2)

 Respiratory System

1 (2)

0

 Digestive System

2 (3)

2 (5)

 Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

3 (5)

2 (5)

 Endocrine, Nutritional, Metabolic/Circulatory System

4 (6)

1 (2)

 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

3 (5)

3 (7)

 Other

10 (17)

9 (21)

CCI

  

 Mean score ± SD

2.1 ± 2.1

2.0 ± 1.9

Total Amount of Therapy - no. of sessions

  

PT

  

 Mean ± SD

33.2 ± 15.9

27.6 ± 15.8

OT

  

 Mean ± SD

24.9 ± 10.9

26.7 ± 15.5

SLP

  

 Mean ± SD

0.5 ± 1.3

0.2 ± 0.7

Discharge Location – no. (%)

  

 Own home

3 (5)

2 (5)

 Home with relative (not spouse) in relative’s home

2 (3)

2 (5)

 Retirement home

4 (7)

2 (5)

 Retirement home with home care

16 (28)

11 (27)

 Nursing home

4 (7)

2 (5)

 Home with home care

19 (33)

14 (34)

 Home awaiting long-term care

2 (3)

1 (2)

 Other

8 (14)

7 (17)

  1. *Plus-minus values are means ± SD
  2. **Percentages were rounded to the nearest whole number