Table 2 Characteristics of patients initially assessed with the SPICT-DE™ (n = 580)
Variable | n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (n = 571) | Male | 226 | 39.6 | |
Female | 345 | 60.4 | ||
Marital status (n = 560) | Single | 42 | 7.5 | |
Married | 238 | 42.5 | ||
Divorced | 14 | 2.5 | ||
Widowed | 266 | 47.5 | ||
Living situation (n = 526) | At home | 329 | 62.5 | |
In a long-term care facility | 197 | 37.5 | ||
Main underlying disease according to diagnosis group and ICD-10 code (multiple responses possible) (n = 579) | HIV/AIDS | B20–B24 | 0 | 0.0 |
Malignant neoplasm | C00–C97 | 192 | 33.1 | |
Cardiovascular disease | I25, I27, I28, I31, I32, I38, I42–I52 | 270 | 46.6 | |
Cerebrovascular disease | I60–I64, I67–I69 | 107 | 18.4 | |
Renal disease | N18, N28 | 112 | 19.3 | |
Liver disease | K70–K77 | 21 | 3.6 | |
Respiratory disease | J41–J45, J47, J96, E84 | 97 | 16.7 | |
Neurodegenerative disease | G10, G12, G20, G23, G35, G71 | 32 | 5.5 | |
Dementia, Alzheimer’s, senility/frailty | F00, F01, F03, G30, R54 | 168 | 29.0 | |
Number of diagnoses* (n = 580) | 0–3 | 180 | 31.0 | |
4–6 | 188 | 32.4 | ||
7–12 | 144 | 24.8 | ||
≥13 | 68 | 11.7 | ||
Long-term treatment of the main underlying disease (n = 580) | Yes | 513 | 88.4 | |
No | 67 | 11.6 | ||
Primary PC (last quarter; n = 506) | Yes | 98 | 19.4 | |
No | 408 | 80.6 | ||
Care dependency according to German statutory nursing care insurance (n = 554) | Yes | 414 | 74.7 | |
No | 113 | 20.4 | ||
Application under consideration | 27 | 4.9 | ||
Home care (n = 540) | Yes | 150 | 27.8 | |
No | 390 | 72.2 | ||
Advance directive (n = 522) | Yes | 235 | 45.0 | |
No | 194 | 37.2 | ||
Discussed but not realised | 93 | 17.8 | ||
Power of attorney (n = 519) | Yes | 268 | 30.8 | |
No | 160 | 51.6 | ||
Discussed but not realised | 91 | 17.5 | ||