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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants

From: Quality of life of older frail persons receiving a post-discharge program

Characteristic

 

Sample size (N = 351)

Age

Mean (SD)

78.99 (8.80)

Gender

Females

231 (66%)

Living arrangements

Lives alone

171 (49%)

Lives with spouse

131 (37%)

Lives with others

49 (14%)

Length of stay (days) in hospital prior to TCP

Median (IQR)

27 (16–45)

Length of stay (days) in TCP

Median (IQR)

54 (37–73)

No. of medications at TCP admission

≤ 3

22 (6%)

4–5

32 (9%)

6–8

91 (26%)

9–12

123 (35%)

13–16

71 (20%)

≥ 17

8 (2%)

Missing data

4 (1%)

No. of co-morbidities at TCP admission

Mean (SD)

6.02 (3.06)

Frailty Index

Mean (SD)

0.31 (0.10)

  1. TCP = transition care program.