Table 1

Baseline Patient Details

Detail
Value

Mean age (yrs) (SD)
80.8 (5.9)
Male sex
25/75 (33%)
Marital Status
Single 5/75 (7%)

Married 30/75 (40%)

Widowed 40/75 (53%)
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%)
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)

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