Table 1 Demographic characteristics and health statuses (N = 212)
From: Awareness of and subjective needs for post-discharge healthcare services among older adult patients
Variable | Â | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 98 (46.2) |
| Â | Female | 114 (53.8) |
Educational level | Illiterate | 31 (14.6) |
| Â | Primary school | 87 (41.0) |
| Â | High School | 49 (23.1) |
| Â | College or above | 45 (21.2) |
Work status | Still working | 24 (11.3) |
| Â | Retired | 98 (46.2) |
| Â | Domestic work | 90 (42.5) |
Marital status | Have a partner | 151 (71.2) |
| Â | No partner | 61 (28.8) |
Disability/Major illness | Yes | 32 (15.1) |
Main diagnosis | General medicine | 139 (65.6) |
| Â | Surgical | 73 (34.4) |
Disease history | Hypertension | 149 (70.3) |
| Â | Heart disease | 79 (37.3) |
| Â | Diabetes mellitus | 71 (33.5) |
Operation | Yes | 54 (25.5) |
Toileting | Incontinent/assistive | 65 (30.7) |
Tube use | Yes | 47 (22.2) |
Risky health behaviors | Yes | 27 (12.7) |
BMI (kg/m2) | < 18.5 | 26 (12.3) |
|  | 18.5 ~ 24.9 | 89 (42.0) |
|  | > 24.9 | 97 (45.8) |
Ambulation | Assistive | 72 (34.0) |
Hospitalization experience | Yes | 146 (48.7) |
Rankin disability scale (Grade) | Grade 1 | 30 (14.2) |
Grades 2 or 3 | 93 (43.9) | |
Grades 4 or 5 | 89 (42.0) | |
Cognition | Normal | 169 (79.7) |
Family/companion support | Yes | 182 (85.5) |
Self-care ability | Yes | 99 (46.7) |