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Table 1 Baseline Patient Details

From: Validation of an individualised quality of life measure in older day hospital patients

Detail

Value

Mean age (yrs) (SD)

80.8 (5.9)

Male sex

25/75 (33%)

Marital Status

Single 5/75 (7%)

 

Married 30/75 (40%)

 

Widowed 40/75 (53%)

Formal care input at home

25/75 (33%)

Median MMSE (interquartile range)

28 (4)

Living Status

Own home 50/75 (67%)

 

Sheltered housing 25/75 (33%)

Mean number of comorbidities (SD)

7.7 (2.4)

Mean number of medications (SD)

6.6 (3.3)

Mean HADS anxiety score (SD)

6.9 (4.8)

Mean HADS depression score (SD)

6.9 (4.1)

Mean FLP physical score (SD)

316 (68)

Mean FLP psychosocial score (SD)

332 (105)

Mean FLP total score (SD)

1091 (180)

Median Barthel index (interquartile range)

18.5 (3)

  1. HADS: Hospital anxiety and depression score. Worst = 21 for each domain
  2. FLP: Functional limitation profile. Worst = 1652
  3. MMSE: Mini mental state examination. Best = 30
  4. Barthel: Best = 20