Table 1 Characteristics of the sample, N = 99
Characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | ||
Gender | ||
Male | 41 | (41.4) |
Female | 58 | (58.6) |
Age, years | ||
70–84 | 54 | (54.5) |
85–95 | 45 | (45.5) |
Living situation | ||
Living alone | 69 | (69.7) |
Living with someone | 30 | (30.3) |
Housing situation | ||
Sheltered housing | 28 | (28.3) |
Own home | 71 | (71.7) |
Distance from the hospital | ||
< ½ h | 53 | (53.5) |
> ½ h | 46 | (46.5) |
Hospital transfer characteristics | ||
Type of hospitalization | ||
Urgent | 83 | (83.8) |
Elective | 16 | (16.2) |
Readmission | ||
Yes | 25 | (25.3) |
No | 74 | (74.7) |
Medical department facility | ||
Geriatric | 32 | (32.3) |
Non-geriatric | 67 | (67.7) |
Hospital length of stay in days | ||
1–6 | 52 | (52.5) |
7–29 | 47 | (47.5) |