Preadmission and discharge residential status for patients aged 70 years and older who underwent nonelective abdominal surgery
| Preadmission residential status | Discharge destination; no. (%) | Total no. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living alone | Living with others | Semi- independent housing | Nursing home | Restorative care | Continued hospitalization | Deceased | ||
| Living alone | 31 (53) | 12 (20)* | 1 (2)* | 2 (3)* | 5 (8)* | 5 (8)* | 3 (5) | 59 |
| Living with others | 3 (2) | 103 (76) | — | — | 14 (10)* | 4 (3)* | 11 (8) | 135 |
| Semi-independent housing | — | — | 6 (60) | 2 (20)* | 1 (10)* | 1 (10)* | — | 10 |
| Nursing home | — | — | — | 6 (86) | 1 (14)* | — | — | 7 |
| Inpatient > 2 wk | — | — | — | — | 1 (100) | — | — | 1 |
↵* Change in residential status where available care was increased, representing a loss of independence.