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Table 3 Baseline characteristics

From: Feasibility of the PalliSupport care pathway: results from a mixed-method study in acutely hospitalized older patients at the end of life

Baseline characteristics

n = 8

Male (%)

5 (62.5)

Age, median (IQR)

73 (66–76)

Marital status (%)

 Married

5 (62.5)

 Widowed

2 (25)

 Single

1 (12.5)

Living arrangement (%)

 Independent at home

5 (62.5)

 At home with help

3 (37.5)

Hospitalization in past 6 months (%)

5 (62.5)

Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR)

6.5 (6–7.75)

Polypharmacy (n = 7) (%)

87.5

Prior consultation palliative care team

None

  1. IQR interquartile range