Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to FRIDs use at admission

N

1147

67

1080

Age, years

77.6 (72.2, 83.1)

76.8 (73.8, 82.4)

77.73 (72.14, 83.23)

Black

456 (39.8%)

18 (26.9%)

438 (40.6%)

Female

533 (46.5%)

26 (38.8%)

507 (46.9%)

Education less than high school

243 (21.2%)

16 (23.9%)

227 (21.0%)

Income < $20,000

286 (28.5%)

15 (25.0%)

271 (28.7%)

Clinical Characteristics

 HFrEF

395 (52.8%)

20 (48.8%)

375 (53.0%)

 Hypertension

899 (78.5%)

26 (39.4%)

873 (80.9%)

 Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter

482 (42.0%)

29 (43.3%)

453 (41.9%)

 Mood disorder

176 (15.3%)

3 (4.5%)

173 (16.0%)

 Osteoarthritis

298 (26.0%)

11 (16.4%)

287 (26.6%)

 Rheumatoid arthritis

27 (2.4%)

5 (7.5%)

22 (2.0%)

 Cancer

219 (19.1%)

9 (13.4%)

210 (19.4%)

 Anticoagulant use

352 (30.7%)

24 (35.8%)

328 (30.4%)

 Hyperpolypharmacy (at discharge)

657 (57.3%)

20 (29.9%)

637 (59.0%)

 Functional impairment

461 (43.0%)

13 (21.0%)

448 (44.3%)

 Cognitive impairment

125 (14.9%)

6 (12.8%)

119 (15.0%)

 History of falls (in the past year)

233 (20.4%)

9 (13.4%)

224 (20.8%)

Hospitalization Factors

 Length of stay (days)

5.0 (3.0, 8.0)

5.5 (4.0, 9.0)

5.00 (3.00, 8.00)

 ICU stay during hospitalization

211 (18.4%)

20 (30.3%)

191 (17.7%)

 Geriatric/palliative involvement

13 (1.1%)

1 (1.5%)

12 (1.1%)

 Disposition

  Home

908 (79.2%)

52 (77.6%)

856 (79.3%)

  Institution

185 (16.1%)

9 (13.4%)

176 (16.3%)

  Alive, unknown disposition

54 (4.7%)

6 (9.0%)

48 (4.4%)

Hospital Characteristics

 Teaching status

527 (51.5%)

31 (50.0%)

496 (51.6%)

 Small hospital size (< 200 beds)

262 (25.1%)

13 (21.0%)

249 (25.4%)