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Table 5 Indicators of mental health status in hospitalized frail older adults

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

 

Control

(n = 77)

n (%)

Intervention

(n = 78)

n (%)

OR

CI

p-value

MADRSa,b

       

Normal

26

38.2

27

40.3

0.99

0.50–1.97

0.975

Mild depression

36

54.5

34

49.3

0.81

0.41–1.59

0.540

Moderate depression

6

9.1

6

8.7

0.95

0.29–3.12

0.936

CIRS-Gc Psych no problem

14

18.2

11

14.1

0.74

0.31–1.75

0.491

CIRS–G Psych mild current or previous serious problem

19

24.7

11

14.1

0.50

0.22–1.14

0.099

CIRS-G Psych moderate problem

29

37.7

38

48.7

1.57

0.83–2.98

0.166

CIRS-G Psych severe/very severe

15

19.5

18

23.1

1.24

0.57–2.68

0.585

Documented depression diagnosis at discharge

1

1.3

7

8.9

7.49

0.90–62.43

0.063

Antidepressant medication

17

22.1

31

39.7

2.33

1.15–4.71

0.019

Documented anxiety diagnosis at discharge

0

0

2

2.6

-

-

-

Anxiety medication

18

23.4

21

26.9

1.21

0.58–2.50

0.611

Sleep medication

26

33.8

38

48.7

1.86

0.97–3.56

0.060

  1. a,bMADRS (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale) normal score: 0–6, mild depression: 7–19, moderate depression: 20–34, severe depression: 35–54, MADRS missing: control 11, intervention 9
  2. aCIRS-G (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-Geriatrics)