Table 1 Sample characteristics
Variable | Value | Missing data |
|---|---|---|
Gender: Female (%) | 75 (49.7%) | 2 (1.3%) |
Age: Median (IQR) | 84 (80–88) | 0 |
DNACPR in place | 106 (70.6%) | 0 |
Marital status | Â | 11 (7.3%) |
Single | 8 (5.3%) | Â |
Married | 54 (35.7%) | Â |
Divorced | 7 (4.6%) | Â |
Widowed | 71 (47.0%) | Â |
CRiSTAL score | Â | 1 (0.7%) |
6 | 59 (39.1%) | Â |
7 | 50 (33.1%) | Â |
8 | 20 (13.3%) | Â |
9 | 16 (10.6%) | Â |
10 | 4 (2.7%) | Â |
11 | 1 (0.7%) | Â |
Charlson Index score | Â | 0 |
0 | 19 (12.6%) | Â |
1 | 32 (21.2%) | Â |
2 or higher | 100 (66.2%) | Â |
Cancer | 20 (13.2%) | Â |
Deprivation | Â | 0 |
2 | 2 (1.4%) | Â |
3 | 3 (2%) | Â |
4 | 3 (2%) | Â |
5 | 8 (5.4%) | Â |
6 | 19 (12.9%) | Â |
7 | 17 (11.5%) | Â |
8 | 40 (27%) | Â |
9 | 26 (17.6%) | Â |
10 | 30 (20.3%) | Â |
Known to department PC* | 55 (36.4%) | 0 |
Length of stay: median days (SD) | 7 [9] Range: 1–67 | 0 |
Died during index admission | 13 (8.6%) | 0 |
Time from index admission to death: median days (SD) | 67 (171.7) | 0 |
Readmissions in six months following the index admission: Mean (Range) | 0.69 (0–8) | 0 |
ED reattendance in following six months | 11 (7.3%) | 0 |
Died post discharge and within 6 months of enrolment** | 37 (24.5%) | 0 |