Table 1 Characteristics of included patients
Total (n = 125) | Survivors (n = 97) | Non-survivors (n = 28) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 86 (82–91) | 87 (82–91) | 86 (82–93) | 0.815 |
Male sex | 41.6% (52) | 36.1% (35) | 60.7% (17) | 0.029 |
Admission from: | 0.663 | |||
Home | 59.2% (74) | 57.7% (56) | 64.3% (18) | |
Long-term care facility | 40.8% (51) | 42.3% (41) | 35.7% (10) | |
Medical history | ||||
Comorbidities | 91.2% (114) | 91.8% (89) | 89.3% (25) | 0.709 |
> 2 Comorbidities | 67.2% (84) | 67.0% (65) | 67.9% (19) | 0.822 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 0.292 |
Neurological status | ||||
Etiologies of dementia | ||||
Unspecified cognitive impairment | 60.0% (75) | 59.8% (58) | 60.7% (17) | 1.000 |
Diagnosed dementia | 40.0% (50) | 40.2% (39) | 39.3% (11) | 1.000 |
Alzheimer’s disease | 10.4% (13) | 11.3% (11) | 7.1% (2) | 0.731 |
Vascular dementia | 7.2% (9) | 6.2% (6) | 10.7% (3) | 0.418 |
Other causes of dementia | 7.2% (9) | 5.2% (5) | 14.3% (4) | 0.113 |
Parkinson disease, parkinsonian syndromes | 9.6% (12) | 10.3% (10) | 7.1% (2) | 1.000 |
Psychosis | 3.2% (4) | 4.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.000 |
Alcohol-related dementia | 2.4% (3) | 3.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.000 |
Neurological symptoms and history | ||||
Mood disorder | 31.2% (39) | 33.0% (32) | 25.0% (7) | 0.640 |
Psychotic symptoms | 12.0% (15) | 12.4% (12) | 10.7% (3) | 1.000 |
History of stroke | 32.0% (40) | 32.0% (31) | 32.1% (9) | 1.000 |
History of fall | 38.4% (48) | 36.1% (35) | 46.4% (13) | 0.373 |
Walking before admission | 70.4% (88) | 70.1% (68) | 71.4% (20) | 1.00 |
Psychotropic treatment | 60.0% (75) | 60.8% (59) | 57.1% (16) | 0.826 |
Anxiolytic | 30.4% (38) | 32.0% (31) | 25.0% (7) | 0.642 |
Antidepressant, mood regulator | 35.2% (44) | 35.1% (34) | 35.7% (10) | 1.000 |
Neuroleptics | 12.0% (15) | 11.3% (11) | 14.3% (4) | 0.742 |
Non-neurological comorbidities | ||||
Cardiovascular disease | 40.8% (51) | 38.1% (37) | 50.0% (14) | 0.383 |
Arterial hypertension | 80.0% (100) | 79.4% (77) | 82.1% (23) | 1.00 |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 48.8% (61) | 46.4% (45) | 57.1% (16) | 0.392 |
Atrial fibrillation | 24.8% (31) | 24.7% (24) | 25.0% (7) | 1.00 |
Coronaropathy | 16.0% (20) | 14.4% (14) | 21.4% (6) | 0.388 |
Cardiac insufficiency | 24.0% (30) | 25.8% (25) | 17.9% (5) | 0.460 |
Thrombosis | 9.6% (12) | 11.3% (11) | 3.6% (1) | 0.296 |
COPD | 8.8% (11) | 6.2% (6) | 17.9% (5) | 0.068 |
Respiratory insufficiency | 3.2% (4) | 3.1% (3) | 3.6% (1) | 1.000 |
Diabetes | 16.8% (21) | 15.5% (15) | 21.4% (6) | 0.566 |
Malnutrition | 33.6% (42) | 37.1% (36) | 21.4% (6) | 0.172 |
Malignancy | 9.6% (12) | 11.3% (11) | 3.6% (1) | 0.296 |
Chronic liver disease | 1.6% (2) | 2.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.000 |
Chronic renal disease | 16.0% (20) | 11.3% (11) | 32.1% (9) | 0.017 |