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Table 2 Functional status of patients of all practices in the years 1997 (N = 198) und 2004 (N = 261)

From: Characteristics and trends in required home care by GPs in Austria: diseases and functional status of patients

Year

1997

2004

1997

2004

1997

2004

 

Yes

In part

No

 

n

(%)*

n

(%)*

n

(%)*

Oriented(time)

116 (58.6)

182 (69.7)

31 (15.7)

51 (19.5)

51 (25.8)

28 (10.7)

Oriented(location)

143 (72.2)

213 (81.6)

26 (13.1)

33 (12.6)

29 (14.6)

15 (5.7)

Mobile(complete)

42 (21.2)

67 (25.7)

19 (9.6)

44 (16.9)

137 (69.2)

150 (57.5)

Mobile with support

85 (42.9)

148 (56.7)

26 (13.1)

46 (17.6)

87 (44.0)

67 (25.7)

Bedridden

45 (22.7)

27 (10.3)

29 (14.6)

39 (14.9)

124 (62.6)

195 (74.7)

Incontinent

97 (49.0)

91 (34.9)

26 (13.1)

56 (21.5)

75 (37.9)

114 (43.7)

Able to communicate

175 (88.4)

232 (88.9)

10 (5.1)

18 (6.9)

13 (6.6)

11 (4.2)

Able to dress by themselves

69 (34.8)

125 (47.9)

32 (16.2)

80 (30.6)

97 (49.0)

56 (21.5)

Personal hygiene

46 (23.2)

79 (30.3)

45 (22.7)

91 (34.9)

107 (54.0)

91(34.9)

Ability to eat by themselves

136 (68.7)

208 (79.7)

30 (15.2)

29 (11.1)

32 (16.2)

24 (9.2)

Ability to take medication by themselves

57 (28.8)

118 (45.2)

22 (11.1)

38 (14.6)

119 (60.0)

105 (40.2)

Danger of falls

155 (78.3)

185 (71.0)

19 (9.6)

22 (8.4)

24 (12.1)

54 (20.7)

Frequency of home care visits (provided by relatives or health care professionals)

Year

1997

2004

 

Number of home care visits per day

n (%)

n (%)

 

1x/day

11 (5.8)

49 (20.3)

 

2x/day

22 (11.5)

59 (24.5)

 

3x/day

43 (22.5)

38 (15.8)

 

Continuous care

115 (60.2)

95 (39.4)

 

Sum

191†(100)

241†(100)

 
  1. *All percentage rates apply to the totality of cases N = 198 (1997) and N = 261 (2004)
  2. †It was only possible to assess the number of home care visits in 191 of 198 patients (1997) and in 241 of 261 patients (2004)