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Table 2 Clinical and demographic data of the studied patients

From: How do patients die in a rehabilitative unit dedicated to advanced respiratory diseases?

Patients, n

87

Age, yrs (mean ± sd)

75.5 ± 8.5

Patients > 80 y,%

25.2

Female,%

37

Length of stay, days (mean ± sd)

31 ± 41

Marital status,%

 

Married living with the partner

56

Single

6

Separated/divorced

7

Widowed

26

Not declared

5

Employment activity,%

 

Retired

81

Full-time working at home

9

Disabled or unable to work

10

Cared at home due to illness/disability or old age,%

 

No

15

Yes, by person in the household

51

Yes, by person not in the household

34

COPD,%

45

Mixed,%

25

Other,%

30

Comorbidities, n (mean ± sd)

5.2 ± 0.8

DRG care complexity score § (mean ± sd)

2.5 ± 1.3

Location prior admission,%

 

Hospital

83

Home

17

Location of residence,%

 

Town

23

Village

77

  1. legend – d, days; DRG, diagnostic related group; n, number; y, year.
  2. §(0.5, minimum value: 4.4, maximum value).