n | % | |
---|---|---|
Age (mean ± standard deviation) | 77.4 ± 7.9 | |
Sex | ||
Male | 141 | 36.9 |
Female | 241 | 63.1 |
Living situation | ||
Living with family | 298 | 78.0 |
Living alone | 59 | 15.4 |
Care facility | 8 | 2.1 |
Main underlying disease | ||
Hypertension | 122 | 31.9 |
Dementia/frailty | 58 | 15.2 |
Cardiovascular disease (excluding hypertension) | 38 | 9.9 |
Diabetes | 30 | 7.9 |
Hyperlipidemia | 19 | 5.0 |
Neurological disease | 18 | 4.7 |
Cancer | 14 | 3.7 |
Respiratory disease | 13 | 3.4 |
Musculoskeletal disease | 8 | 2.1 |
Mental disorder | 6 | 1.6 |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 6 | 1.6 |
Kidney disease | 5 | 1.3 |
Liver disease | 3 | 0.8 |
Others | 42 | 11.0 |
Palliative performance scale | ||
100 | 202 | 52.9 |
90 | 51 | 13.4 |
80 | 49 | 12.8 |
70 | 20 | 5.2 |
60 | 33 | 8.6 |
50 | 22 | 5.8 |
40 | 5 | 1.3 |
Current use of care services | ||
No care service | 311 | 81.4 |
One or more care services | 71 | 18.6 |
Types of care services used (Multiple answers)a | ||
Home visit nursing | 11 | 2.9 |
Nursing care services | 16 | 4.2 |
Home visit pharmacist | 1 | 0.3 |
Day care service | 54 | 14.1 |
Specialized palliative care service | 2 | 0.5 |