Table 3 Patients characteristics, n = 52
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
18–40 | 15 (29) |
41–70 | 26 (50) |
≥ 71 | 11 (21) |
Gender | |
Female | 24 (46) |
Male | 28 (54) |
Country of origin | |
Norway | 10 (19) |
United Kingdom | 8 (15) |
Germany | 8 (15) |
Austria | 8 (15) |
Spain | 10 (19) |
The Philippines | 8 (15) |
Hospitalisation | |
In hospital | 23 (44) |
At nursing home | 2 (4) |
At home | 27 (52) |
Disease status | |
Shortly after diagnosis (up to 7 days after diagnosis) | 11 (21) |
During active disease in institution or at home | 9 (17) |
Sub-acute (up to 14 days after discharge or four weeks after diagnosis) | 5 (10) |
Late / recovery (more than 14 days after discharge or four weeks after diagnosis) | 27 (52) |
Co-morbidity (Charlson) | |
0–1 | 40 (77) |
≥ 2 | 12 (23) |