Characteristics of the study population (n=100)
| Age (years) | Mean 74.8 (Min. 25, max. 93), SD 14.5 |
| n (=%) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 45 |
| Female | 55 |
| Residence | |
| Home | 91 |
| Rest home | 7 |
| Others | 2 |
| Management of home therapy | |
| Autonomous | 59 |
| Assistance from family | 18 |
| Assistance from caregivers | 23 |
| Admission type | |
| Emergency | 90 |
| Planned | 5 |
| Transfer (from internal/external unit) | 5 |
| Admission day | |
| Weekday (Monday 07:00–Friday 12:00) | 52 |
| Weekend (Friday 12:00–Monday 07:00) | 47 |
| Holiday | 1 |