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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: A validation of the ICECAP-O in a population of post-hospitalized older people in the Netherlands

Variable

Complete-case analysis (n=275)

Mean (SD)

Percentage

Age

Young old (65–75)

76.21 (6.79)

46.55

 

Old-old (75+)

 

53.45

Sex

Female

 

53.82

 

Male

 

46.28

Education

None

 

6.55

 

Primary school

 

26.90

 

Lower vocational

 

18.18

 

General secondary education

 

34.18

 

Grammar school

 

9.09

 

Polytechnic/higher vocational education/University

 

5.09

Maritial Status

Married/Other living together

 

57.46

 

Divorced

 

5.82

 

Widow(er)

 

30.90

 

Never married

 

5.82

Living arrangement

Home alone

 

37.09

 

Home with partner or children

 

56.73

 

Nursing home/elderly home

 

6.18

Diagnoses at admission

Diabetes

 

20,96%

 

Stroke, cerebral haemorrhage (bleed in the brain), cerebral infarction (blocked blood vessel in the brain) or TIA

 

9,97%

 

Heart failure

 

38,49%

 

A type of cancer (malignant condition)

 

16,49%

 

Asthma, chronic bronchitis, lung emphysema or COPD

 

22,68%

 

Incontinence

 

20,27%

 

Degenerative arthritis of hip or knee

 

49,48%

 

Osteoporosis

 

27,49%

 

Hip fracture

 

5,50%

 

Other fractures

 

9,97%

 

Dizziness with falling

 

16,15%

 

Prostate symptoms caused by benign prostate enlargement

 

8,59%

 

Depression

 

7,56%

 

Anxiety/panic disorder

 

4,12%

 

Dementia

 

0,69%

 

Hearing problems

 

23,37%

 

Problems with vision

 

15,81%

Multimorbidity

Maximum 1 chronic condition

 

34.55

 

Multimorbid (more than 2 chronic conditions)

 

65.45

ICECAP-O tarrifs

 

0.84 (0.14)

 

Cantril’s ladder

 

7.43 (1.32)

 

SPF-IL

 

2.85 (0.43)

 

EQ5D

Mobility –some problems

 

49.45

 

Self-care –some problems

 

11.64

 

Self-care – severe problems

 

2.18

 

Daily activities

 

25.45

 

Daily activities – severe problems

 

5.09

 

Pain and discomfort – some problems

 

40.73

 

Pain and discomfort- severe problems

 

8.00

 

Anxiety and depression – some problems

 

12.00

 

Anxiety and depression – severe problems

 

0.73

 

EQ5D utilities

0.80 (0.17)

 

Health measures

SF-20 social activity limitations

74.18 (26.18)

 
 

GDS

2.55 (2.61)

 
 

IADL (average dependency)

2.47 (2.59)

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