|  | Age groups |  |  |  | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 65-74 yrs (n = 31) | 75-84 yrs (n = 63) | ≥ 85 yrs (n = 41) | Total | P | ||||
Gender: female n (%) | 9 | (29.0) | 30 | (47.6) | 23 | (56.1) | 62 | (45.9) | 0.026 |
Admitted from: n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Long-term care facility | 5 | (16.1) | 16 | (25.4) | 19 | (46.3) | 40 | (29.6) | 0.004 |
   Home | 26 | (83.9) | 47 | (74.6) | 22 | (53.7) | 95 | (70.4) |  |
Length hosp.: mediana | 15 | (9-33) | 13 | (6-22) | 11 | (7-26) | 12 | (7-23) | 0.513 |
H. admission b: n (%) | 17 | (56.7) | 28 | (47.5) | 20 | (50.0) | 65 | (48.1) | 0.625 |
Bedridden state: n (%) | 14 | (45.2) | 34 | (54.0) | 33 | (80.5) | 81 | (60.0) | 0.002 |
Comorbidity: n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Cardiovascular disease | 3 | (9.7) | 16 | (25.4) | 7 | (17.1) | 26 | (19.3) | 0.535 |
   Pulmonary disease | 4 | (13.9) | 8 | (12.7) | 6 | (14.6) | 18 | (13.3) | 0.817 |
   Liver disease | 2 | (6.5) | 1 | (1.6) | 1 | (2.4) | 4 | (3.0) | 0.367 |
   Chronic renal disease | 6 | (19.4) | 10 | (15.9) | 5 | (12.2) | 21 | (15.6) | 0.405 |
   Cerebrovascular disease | 11 | (35.5) | 36 | (57.1) | 14 | (34.1) | 61 | (45.2) | 0.719 |
   Hypertension | 9 | (29.0) | 21 | (33.3) | 12 | (29.3) | 42 | (31.1) | 0.977 |
   Diabetes Mellitus | 10 | (32.3) | 19 | (30.2) | 12 | (29.3) | 41 | (30.4) | 0.790 |
   Dyslipidemia | 0 | (0.0) | 3 | (4.8) | 5 | (12.2) | 8 | (5.9) | 0.028 |
Source of Infection: n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   UTI | 12 | (38.7) | 30 | (47.6) | 21 | (51.2) | 63 | (46.7) | 0.562 |
   LRI | 14 | (45.2) | 23 | (36.5) | 13 | (31.7) | 50 | (37.0) | 0.500 |
   Skin ulcer infection | 4 | (12.9) | 8 | (12.7) | 6 | (14.6) | 18 | (13.3) | 0.817 |
   Bacteraemiac | 3 | (9.7) | 2 | (3.2) | 2 | (4.9) | 7 | (5.2) | 0.415 |
   Miscellaneous infectionsd | 3 | (9.7) | 2 | (3.2) | 4 | (9.8) | 9 | (6.7) | 0.357 |