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Baseline Patient Details |
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| Detail |
Value |
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| Mean age (yrs) (SD) |
80.8 (5.9) |
| Male sex |
25/75 (33%) |
| Marital Status |
Single 5/75 (7%) |
| Married 30/75 (40%) |
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| Widowed 40/75 (53%) |
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| Formal care input at home |
25/75 (33%) |
| Median MMSE (interquartile range) |
28 (4) |
| Living Status |
Own home 50/75 (67%) |
| Sheltered housing 25/75 (33%) |
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| Mean number of comorbidities (SD) |
7.7 (2.4) |
| Mean number of medications (SD) |
6.6 (3.3) |
| Mean HADS anxiety score (SD) |
6.9 (4.8) |
| Mean HADS depression score (SD) |
6.9 (4.1) |
| Mean FLP physical score (SD) |
316 (68) |
| Mean FLP psychosocial score (SD) |
332 (105) |
| Mean FLP total score (SD) |
1091 (180) |
| Median Barthel index (interquartile range) |
18.5 (3) |
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HADS: Hospital anxiety and depression score. Worst = 21 for each domain FLP: Functional limitation profile. Worst = 1652 MMSE: Mini mental state examination. Best = 30 Barthel: Best = 20 | |
Witham et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:27 doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-27 |
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