Sociodemographics |
Age, median, years (IQR) |
81
(74–87) |
|
Sex, female |
1,355 (51%) |
|
Home care |
679 (26%) |
|
Residential home |
322 (12%) |
Unplanned visits within 12 months prior to admission |
ED visits (1 or
more) |
895 (34%) |
|
Hospital admissions (1 or more) |
1,015 (39%) |
Medical history
|
Diagnosis in medical history:b
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
Heart failure
COPD
Dementia
Peptic ulcer disease
Liver disease
|
1,826 (69%)
747 (28%)
725 (28%)
721 (27%)
362 (14%)
244 (9.3%)
37 (1.4%)
16 (0.6%)
|
|
Charlson Comorbidity Index score, median (IQR) |
1
(0–3) |
Medication use |
Automated drug dispensing in home setting |
678
(26%) |
|
Number of medications upon admission:
0–4
5–9
10+
|
500 (19%)
976 (37%)
1,161 (44%)
|
eGFR upon admission (mL/min/1.73
m2)c
|
< 15
15–29
30–59
60–89
≥ 90
|
112 (4.2%)
365 (14%)
1,111 (42%)
963 (37%)
77 (2.9%)
|
Length of hospital stay, median, days (IQR) |
Length of hospital stay,
median, days (IQR) |
8 (5–14) |
Discharge diagnosis
|
Discharge diagnosis at index admission:b
Diseases in the cerebrovascular system
Respiratory tract infections
Heart failure
Urinary tract infections
Other infections and parasite diseases
Injuries, intoxications and
certain other complications of external factors
Chronic diseases of the lower respiratory tract
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
Diabetes mellitus
Ischaemic heart diseases
|
385 (15%)
257 (9.7%)
213 (8.1%)
149 (5.7%)
138 (5.2%)
124 (4.7%)
85 (3.2%)
72 (2.7%)
67 (2.5%)
53 (2.0%)
|