Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for each group
Intervention | Non intervention | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Complete | Partial | Non adherence | Total | ||
N | 199 | 141 | 231 | 571 | 602 |
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 64.9 ± 17.6 | 64.7 ± 15.8 | 64.8 ± 17.8 | 64.8 ± 17.2 | 65.0 ± 17.2 |
≤65 | 90 (45.2) | 69 (48.9) | 99 (42.8) | 258 (45.2) | 272 (45.2) |
66-75 | 38 (19.1) | 33 (23.4) | 60 (26.0) | 131 (22.9) | 128 (21.3) |
>75 | 71 (35.7) | 39 (27.7) | 72 (31.2) | 182 (31.9) | 202 (33.5) |
Males | 127 (63.8) | 91 (64.5) | 142 (61.5) | 360 (63.0) | 375 (62.3) |
Coming from healthcare facilities | 47 (23.6) | 26 (18.4) | 63 (27.3) | 136 (23.8) | 103 (17.1) |
Prior hospitalization (previous 30 days) | 56 (28.1) | 41 (29.1) | 76 (32.9) | 173 (30.3) | 150 (24.9) |
Prior hospitalization (previous 90 days) | 81 (40.7) | 53 (37.6) | 89 (38.5) | 223 (39.1) | 184 (30.6) |
Ward of admission (Surgical) | 102 (51.3) | 89 (63.1) | 158 (68.4) a | 349 (61.1) | 423 (70.3) |
Charlson (mean ± SD) | 2.26 ± 2.04 | 2.74 ± 2.38 | 2.38 ± 2.15 | 2.43 ± 2.18 | 2. 09 ± 2.10 |
≤1 | 82 (41.2) | 53 (37.6) | 90 (39.0) | 225 (39.4) | 293 (48.7) |
2 | 44 (22.1) | 23 (16.3) | 42 (18.2) | 109 (19.1) | 111 (18.4) |
3 | 34 (17.1) | 20 (14.2) | 36 (15.6) | 90 (15.8) | 69 (11.5) |
≥4 | 39 (19.6) | 45 (31.9) | 63 (27.3) | 147 (25.7) | 129 (21.4) |
Mc Cabe (Fatal) | 64 (32.2) | 55 (39.0) | 72 (31.2) | 191 (33.4) | 201 (33.4) |
Reason for admission (infectious disease) | 102 (51.3) | 68 (48.2) | 111 (48.1) | 281 (49.2) | 299 (49.7) |