Table 4 General characteristics of patients discussed in consultations and MDMs
| Â | n of patients discussed in consultations (%) | n of patients discussed in MDM (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Unique patients | 22 | 32 | 54 |
Region | |||
 Region 1 | 4 (18) | 14 (44) | 18 (33) |
 Region 2 | 4 (18) | 15 (47) | 19 (35) |
 Region 3 | 14 (64) | 3 (9) | 17 (32) |
Sex | |||
 Male | 17a (77) | 26b (82) | 43 (80) |
Age range | |||
 30–40 | 0 (0)a | 3 (9) | 3 (6) |
 41–50 | 3 (14) | 2 (6) | 5 (9) |
 51–60 | 8 (36) | 9 (28) | 17 (32) |
 61–70 | 9 (41) | 10 (32) | 19 (35) |
 70 and older | 2 (9) | 2 (6) | 4 (7) |
Nationality | |||
 Dutch | 13a (59) | n/ae |  |
 European (non-Dutch) | 1 (5) | n/ae |  |
 Non-Western | 8 (36) | n/ae |  |
Residence | |||
 24-hour shelter (long term) | 14 (64)a | 17 (53) | 31 (57) |
 Assisted living | 3 (14) |  | 3 (6) |
 In-shelter nursing ward | 5 (22) | 15 (47) | 20 (37) |
Diagnosesc, d | |||
Somatic | 21a | 26b | 47 (87) |
 Cancer (metastatic) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
 Lung disease / COPD | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Rheumatism | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Heart failure | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 HIV | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Other | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Substance use | 17 | 19 | 36 (67) |
 Tobacco | 5 | n/ae | 5 |
 Combination of substances | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Cocaine and/or heroin | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Alcohol | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Methadone | 1 | n/ae | 1 |
 Unspecified | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Mental health | 12 | 4 | 16 (30) |
 Schizophrenia | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Personality disorder | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |