Table 1 Characteristics of medical patients discharged to a PAC facility versus patients discharged home
Characteristics of the patients | discharged to a PAC facility | discharged home | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 152 | n = 1280 | ||
Age: mean (SD); median [IQR] | 75.3 (12.4); 77.5 [13.8] | 65.1 (16.1); 68 [21] | <.001a |
Number of men (%) | 40.1 | 60.9 | <.001b |
PACD day-1: mean (SD); median [IQR] | 11.4 (5.5); 10.5 [8] | 6.5 (4.5); 5 [6] | <.001a |
SPI first assessment on ward: mean (SD); median [IQR] | 29.0 (7.5); 30 [10.0] n = 150 | 36.4 (5.3); 38 [5] n = 1192 | <.001a |
Number of active medical problems at admission: mean (SD); median [IQR] | 4.0 (1.8); 4 [2] | 3.1 (1.7); 3 [2] | <.001a |
Number of self-reported disabilities in ADL and IADL: mean (SD); median [IQR] | 3.7 (4.2); 2 [7] n = 147 | 1.2 (2.8); 0 [0] n = 1214 | <.001a |
Number of patients who live without someone able to provide help (%) | 40.1 | 19.5 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in personal hygiene (%) | 32.9 | 10.8 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in dressing/ undressing (%) | 28.3 | 8.4 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in toileting (%) | 14.5 | 5.7 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in bathing/ personal hygiene (%) | 33.6 | 10.5 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in eating (%) | 16.4 | 4.5 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in walking (%) | 21.1 | 6.7 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in transfer (%) | 17.8 | 4.8 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in travelling by car or public transportation (%) | 40.1 | 13.7 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in shopping (%) | 44.7 | 16.4 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in cooking (%) | 38.8 | 13.8 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in homework (%) | 46.7 | 18.0 | <.001b |
Number of patients who need help in medication (%) | 32.2 | 10.9 | <.001b |
Length of hospital stay: mean (SD); median [IQR] | 16.7 (12.3); 14 [11] | 6.4 (6.2); 5 [5] | <.001a |