Table 3 Demographic information for patients whose admission was considered potentially avoidable (n = 14)

Sex

Male

7 (50%)

Female

7 (50%)

Age

Median

84 years

Age Range

75-97 years

Partnership status

Married

1 (7.1%)

Divorced

1 (7.1%)

Widowed

11 (71.4%)

[no data in notes]

1 (7.1%)

Ethnic origin

White

14 (100%)

Living arrangements

Lives alone

3 (21.4%)

Co-habits

3 (21.4%)

Nursing home or residential care

7 (50%)

[no data in notes]

1 (7.1%)