Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 459)
Mean age, years | 68.7 |
Female, % | 54 |
Preference for English language, % | 94 |
Race/ethnicity, % | |
White | 66 |
African American | 11 |
Asian | 9 |
Latino | 9 |
Mean length of stay, days | 6.4 |
Mean ED visits in prior 6 months | 1.13 |
Mean inpatient admissions in prior 6 months | 1.07 |
Service type, % | |
Medical | 81.2 |
Surgical | 17 |
Functional status, % | |
Fully or partially dependent | 60 |
Independent | 40 |