Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients included in the study
Long care facility the patients are waiting for | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rehabilitation | Complex nursing care | Chronic mechanical ventilation | Sub-acute hospitalization | Hospice | Total | |
Number of patients (%) | 668 (78%) | 87 (10%) | 45 (5%) | 3 (0.4%) | 54 (6%) | 857 |
Median age, years (IQR) | 70 (58–80) | 71 (62–77) | 68 (60–78) | 67 (53–70) | 71 (63–83) | 70 (59–79) |
Male gender, n (%) | 361 (54%) | 47 (54%) | 36 (80%) | 3 (100%) | 22 (41%) | 469 (55%) |
Carriers of MDR bacteria | 36 (5%) | 21 (24.14%) | 14 (31%) | 0 | 4 (7%) | 75 (9%) |
Dialysis patients, n (%) | 5 (0.8%) | 4 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 0 | 10 (1%) |