Patient characteristics
| 1992 audit | 1997 re-audit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional value | Inter-hospital range | Regional value | Inter-hospital range | |
| *Seven hospitals took part in both audits. †Scale range 0–8; a higher score represents poorer function. | ||||
| Hospitals* (total) | 8 | 9 | ||
| Patients (total) | 580 | 898 | ||
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 80.3 (10.4) | 79–82 | 82.6 (8.12) | 82–84 |
| Sex (% female) | 80 | 76–86 | 79 | 73–86 |
| Residential (% in own home) | 75 | 66–88 | 72 | 66–81 |
| Status (% in institution) | 25 | 13–34 | 28 | 19–34 |
| Basic ADL score (median)† | 1 | 0–2 | 1 | 0–2 |