Table 3 Sample characteristics of our dataset
Variables | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Year | 2010–2020 | The year of hospital admission |
Ward | 3BL 3BR 3CL | The name of palliative ward |
Age | 65 + | The age of the admitted patient |
Sex | 0,1 (male = 0, female = 1) | The gender of the admitted patient |
Admission Datea | The date admitted to palliative care | |
Discharge Datea | The date discharged from palliative care | |
Pre-MFAC | 1–8 | The modified functional ambulatory category of the patient on admission date |
Post-MFAC | Same as above | The modified functional ambulatory category of the patient on discharge date |
Pre-EMS | 0–20 | The elderly mobility scale of the patient on admission date |
Post-EMS | Same as above | The elderly mobility scale of the patient on discharge date |
Pre-MBI | 0–20 | The modified Barthel index of the patient on admission date |
Post-MBI | Same as above | The modified Barthel index of the patient on discharge date |
Cognitive | 0–30 | The Mini-Mental State Examination or the Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5-min protocol scoreb of the patient during palliative care |
Diagnosis | NOF, SUBTOF | The type of fracture (NOF, fracture neck of femur; subTOF, subtrochanteric fracture) |
Residence (from) | HOME, OAH, OTHERS, ANHN | The type of residence from which the patient is admitted (HOME, from home; OAH, from old aged home; OTHER, from other sources of residence; ANHN, from Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital) |
Residence (to) | HOME, OAH, OTHERS, ANHN | The type of residence to which the patient is discharged |
Admit Date | The date admitted to acute hospital, usually from an accident | |
DC Date | The date discharged from acute hospital and admitted to palliative care | |
Acute Hospital | PWH, TWH, NDH, AHNH | The name of the hospital (PWH, Prince of Wales Hospital; TWH, Tung Wah Hospital; NDH, North District Hospital; ANHN, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital) |
Date of surgery | The date of surgery |