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Table 3 Baseline characteristics

From: Feasibility of the PalliSupport care pathway: results from a mixed-method study in acutely hospitalized older patients at the end of life

Baseline characteristics n = 8
Male (%) 5 (62.5)
Age, median (IQR) 73 (66–76)
Marital status (%)
 Married 5 (62.5)
 Widowed 2 (25)
 Single 1 (12.5)
Living arrangement (%)
 Independent at home 5 (62.5)
 At home with help 3 (37.5)
Hospitalization in past 6 months (%) 5 (62.5)
Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR) 6.5 (6–7.75)
Polypharmacy (n = 7) (%) 87.5
Prior consultation palliative care team None
  1. IQR interquartile range