Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of the hospitalized elderly
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | 73.6 ± 7.8 (60–91) | |
Sex | ||
Female | 40 | 53.3 |
Length of hospitalization | ||
More than 10 days | 49 | 65.3 |
Chronic diseases | ||
Cardiovascular diseases | 67 | 89.3 |
Cancer | 24 | 32.0 |
Secondary diagnoses | 13 | 17.3 |
Infection disease | 12 | 16.0 |
Diabetes mellitus | 9 | 12.0 |
Pulmonary diseases | 4 | 5.3 |
Genital or urinary diseases | 4 | 5.3 |
Trauma | 3 | 4.0 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 37 | 49.3 |
Widowed | 21 | 28.0 |
Single | 12 | 16.0 |
Divorced | 5 | 6.7 |
Skin lesions | ||
Sacral pressure ulcers | 9 | 12.0 |
Incision | 5 | 6.7 |
Amputation incision | 2 | 2.7 |
Bullions lesion | 2 | 2.7 |
Infected lesion | 1 | 1.3 |
Cistostomy | 1 | 1.3 |
Gastrostomy | 1 | 1.3 |
Back pressure ulcer | 1 | 1.3 |
Insertion tube wound | 1 | 1.3 |
Occipital pressure ulcer | 1 | 1.3 |