Table 7 Patient characteristics at the Intervention and Control hospitals
Characteristic | Intervention Hospital (n = 130); n (%) | Control Hospital (n = 51); n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender Female | 55 (42.3) | 25 (49.0) | 0.41 |
Male | 75 (57.7) | 26 (51.0) | |
Age – Average (years) | 80.40 (SD = 7.9) | 84.51 (SD = 6.9) | 0.001* |
Range (years) | 65–97 | 65–95 | |
Condition | |||
Dementia | 40 (30.8) | 15 (29.4) | 0.74 |
Delirium | 20 (15.4) | (11.8) | |
Confusion | 18 (13.8) | 5(9.8) | |
Memory Problems/ CI | 28 (21.5) | 13(25.5) | |
Dementia/ CI & Delirium | 22 (16.9) | 12 (23.5) | |
Acute Confusion due to organic | 2 (1.5) | 0 | |
cause (e.g. stroke, brain lesion) | |||
Medical ward patients | 108 (83) | 38 (74.5) | 0.19 |
Surgical ward patients | 22 (17) | 13 (25.5) | |