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Table 2 Patient Characteristics at Baseline (N = 159).

From: Helping family doctors detect vulnerable caregivers after an emergency department visit for an elderly relative: results of a longitudinal study

Characteristics

N (%)

Age (mean ± sd)

76.6 ± 7.4

Female

85 (53.5)

Elementary school education

50 (31.5)

High risk of functional decline*

72 (45.3)

Functional disability**

 

   None

42 (26.4)

   Mild

48 (30.2)

   Moderate

52 (32.7)

   Severe

17 (10.7)

Chief complaint

 

Symptoms

 

   General symptoms

20 (12.6)

   Psychiatric/nervous system

17 (10.7)

   Cardio-respiratory

25 (15.7)

   Eye, skin, other

9 (5.7)

   Digestive

30 (18.9)

   Genito-urinary

8 (5.0)

   Musculoskeletal

27 (17.0)

Diseases

9 (5.7)

Injuries

12 (7.6)

Other

2 (1.3)

Duration of chief complaint

 

   Less than 1 week

118 (74.7)

   1 week to 1 month

25 (15.8)

   More than 1 month

15 (9.5)

ED visits in previous year (0/1)

122 (76.7)

  1. *assessed with the ISAR
  2. **assessed with the OARS