| Age (years) | 74 (20 to 96) |
| Male—no. (%) | 76 (50%) |
| SE class | 3 (1 to 5) |
| Charlson severity score | 1 (1 to 3) |
| AMT | 8 (3 to 10) |
| Primary diagnoses—no. (%) | |
| Respiratory | 39 (26%) |
| Neurological | 26 (17%) |
| Cardiac | 23 (15%) |
| Gastrointestinal | 16 (11%) |
| Rheumatological | 13 (9%) |
| Renal | 10 (6%) |
| Metabolic | 9 (6%) |
| Other | 16 (11%) |
Data are median (range) unless specified.
AMT, abbreviated mental test.