Table 1 Study 1: Participants’ characteristics (N = 662)
“Jews” (N = 420) | “Arabs” (N = 40) | “FSU immigrants” (N = 202) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
Age | 78.5 (5.7) | 75.3 (4.9) | 77.8 (5.7) | 78.1 (5.7) |
Gender: Male N(%) | 225 (53.6%) | 33 (82.5%) | 82 (40.6%) | 340 (51.4%) |
Family status: Married N(%) | 229 (54.5%) | 34 (85%) | 99 (49.0%) | 362 (54.7%) |
Number of children | 2.9 (1.8) | 6.7 (3.2) | 1.8 (1.2) | 2.8 (2.1) |
Cognitive status: SPMSQ (0–10) | 8.6 (1.4) | 8.4 (1.8) | 8.9 (1.5) | 8.7 (1.5) |
Functional status 2 weeks before hospitalization: MBI (0–100) | 90.4 (17.1) | 89.5 (17.2) | 94.8 (9.9) | 91.7 (15.4) |
Anxiety: SAST (10–40) | 17.2 (4.8) | 17.3 (4.7) | 18 (4.9) | 19.1 (5.3) |
Depression: Short Zung IDS (25–100) | 20.9 (6.2) | 22.1 (6.5) | 20.6 (6) | 52.3 (15.3) |
Economic status (1–5) | 3.3 (0.9) | 3 (1.1) | 3 (0.9) | 3.2 (1.0) |
Length of stay in hospital (days) | 6.3 (5.4) | 7.9 (7.8) | 5.8 (3.7) | 6.3 (5.2) |
Severity of illness: APACHE II (0–71) | 11.6 (4.4) | 11.7 (3.9) | 10.9 (3.9) | 11.4 (4.3) |
Comorbidity score: Charlson (0–22) | 2.9 (1.8) | 6.7 (3.2) | 1.8 (1.2) | 2.5 (2.1) |