Table 3 Characteristics of the patients at baseline
Cluster | C01 | C02 | C03 | C04 | C05 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General practitioners, n (%) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | 3 (42.8) | 7 (100.0) |
Patients, n (%) | 4 (18.2) | 8 (36.4) | 4 (18.2) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (13.6) | 22 (100.0) |
Age, mean (range) | 72.5 (65.0–79.0) | 81.3 (73.0–88.0) | 78.0 (75.0–80.0) | 79.0 (77.0–81.0) | 81.0 (80.0–83.0) | 78.7 (65.0–88.0) |
Woman, n (%) | 3 (75.0) | 5 (62.5) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100.0) | 14 (63.6) |
Due to the health status, assistance was received within the last 3 months, via, n (%) | ||||||
Care by a home care nursing service | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (4.5) |
Paid domestic help | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (18.2) |
Help from family members, friends, relatives or neighbours | 2 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 11 (50.0) |
Areas where assistance from other people is usually needed, n (%) | ||||||
Dressing and undressing | 1 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (18.2) |
Body care | 1 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (18.2) |
Get up | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) |
Food and drink | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (13.6) |
Walking | 1 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (22.7) |
Domestic help | 2 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 11 (50.0) |
Shopping | 2 (50.0) | 5 (62.5) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 10 (45.5) |
Takeover of driving services | 1 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 12 (54.5) |
Drug intake | 0 (0) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (75.0) | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 10 (45.5) |
Other | 1 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 3 (13.6) |
Level of care, n (%) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (18.2) |
Level 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Level 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Level 2 | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (13.6) |
Level 3 | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) |