Characteristics of the patients by method of assessment of capacity
| Method of assessment of capacity | Total | A v B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal(group A) | Informal(group B) | |||
| No. of patients | 57 | 73 | 130 | |
| Mean (SD) age, years | 83.4 (6.1) | 83.8 (6.8) | 83.6 (6.5) | NS |
| Men (%) | 47.4 | 41.1 | 43.8 | NS |
| Case note diagnosis of delirium (%) | 35.1 | 27.4 | 30.8 | χ2 = 0.89; p = 0.35 |
| Assessed as having capacity (%) | 59.6 | 86.3 | χ2 = 12.00; p = 0.001 | |
| Mean (SD) length of stay, days | 21.4 (20.7) | 20.0 (16.4) | 20.6 (18.3) | NS |
| Died in hospital (%) | 15.8 | 15.1 | 15.5 | NS |
| Survivors discharged to nursing home (%) | 14.6 | 25.8 | 20.9 | χ2 = 2.06; p = 0.15 |