Age, years | 80.7±11.3 |
Men | 47 (238/505) |
Mean hospital stay before transferral to our unit, days | 20.8±19.8 |
Mean length of stay in our unit, days | 15.5±11.9 |
Mean total length of stay, days | 36.2±24.3 |
Death | 22 (108/505) |
Infection (Clostridium difficile excluded) | 62 (313/505) |
Cardiovascular disease | 55 (278/505) |
Respiratory disease | 44 (222/505) |
Dementia | 43 (216/505) |
Stroke | 30 (150/505) |
Cancer | 25 (126/505) |
Chronic kidney disease | 24 (122/505) |
Liver disease | 9 (48/505) |
C. difficile infection | 8.5 (43/505) |
PPI treatment | 87 (434/505) |
Antibacterial treatment | 44 (223/505) |
Antifungal treatment | 13 (67/505) |
Data are reported as percentage (number) or mean±SD whenever appropriate.
PPI, proton-pump inhibitor.