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Table 2 Symptoms of morbidity/disability in frail older men and women with acute hospital admissions

From: Comprehensive geriatric assessment is associated with increased antidepressant treatment in frail older people with unplanned hospital admissions—results from the randomised controlled study CGA-Swed

 

Men (n = 65)

n (%)

Women (n = 90)

n (%)

p-value

MADRSa,b Normal

19

(34.5)

34

(42.5)

0.353

MADRS Mild depression

33

(60)

37

(46.3)

0.117

MADRS Moderate depression

3

(5.5)

9

(11.3)

0.255

MADRS Severe depression

0

-

0

-

-

CIRS-Gc Psychiatric illness no problem

8

(12.3)

17

(18.9)

0.275

CIRS–G Psychiatric illness current or previous problem

11

(16.9)

19

(21.1)

0.516

CIRS-G Psychiatric illness moderate problem

27

(41.5)

40

(44.4)

0.719

CIRS-G Psychiatric illness severe problem

19

(29.2)

12

(13.3)

0.017

CIRS-G Psychiatric illness extremely severe problem

0

-

2

(2.2)

….

Fatigue

54

(83.1)

84

(93.3)

0.066

Nervousb

22

(33.8)

27

(31.8)

0.861

Easily irritatedb

23

(35.4)

20

(23.6)

0.145

Difficulty concentratingb

22

(33.8)

27

(32.1)

0.728

Anxiousb

19

(29.2)

25

(29.4)

1.000

Feeling downb

33

(50.1)

40

(47.1)

0.622

Cries easilyb

17

(26.2)

16

(18.9)

0.323

Difficulty relaxingb

21

(32.3)

45

(52.9)

0.862

Poor appetiteb

22

(33.8)

52

(61.2)

0.001

Weight lossb

33

(50.8)

45

(50.6)

1.000

Loss of pleasure

38

(58.5)

30

(33.3)

0.002

  1. aMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) normal score 0–6, mild depression 7–19, moderate depression 20–34, severe depression 35–54
  2. bMissing: MADRS 10 men and 10 women, nervous 5 women, easily irritated 5 women, difficulty concentrating 2 men, 6 women, anxious 1 man, 5 women, feeling down 1 man, 5 women, cries easily 5 women, difficulty relaxing 5 women, poor appetite 5 women, weight loss 1 woman, sleep disturbances 5women
  3. cCumulative Illness Rating Scale-Geriatrics (CIRS-G), (psychiatric illness also includes dementia). No problem affecting that system, Current mild problem or past significant problem, Moderate disability or morbidity and/or requires first-line therapy, Severe problem and/or constant and significant disability and/or hard-to-control chronic problems or Extremely severe problem and/or immediate treatment required and/or organ failure and/or severe functional impairment