Assessing Risk among Frail Older Adults in Ontario, Canada, during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Telephone Outreach Program

Table 3

Characteristics of patients identified at risk and those with no risks, n (%).

Characteristic	At least one risk identified (N = 77)	No risks identified (N = 258)
Group
C5-75 identified	31 (40.3)	75 (29.1)	0.07
Physician identified	46 (59.7)	183 (70.9)
Sex
Male	20 (26.0)	116 (45.0)	0.003
Female	57 (74.0)	142 (55.0)
Age
Mean (SD)	82.3 (6.8)	81.4 (5.5)	0.277
Range	59–103	70–98
Medical history
Heart failure	7 (9.1)	26 (9.1)	0.498
COPD	12 (15.6)	24 (9.3)	0.091
Coronary artery disease	17 (22.1)	46 (17.8)	0.248
Hypertension	45 (58.4)	133 (51.6)	0.178
Diabetes	22 (28.6)	63 (24.4)	0.276
Hyperlipidemia	25 (32.5)	68 (26.4)	0.182
Atrial fibrillation	15 (19.5)	34 (13.2)	0.119
Stroke	11 (14.3)	12 (4.7)	0.006
Osteoporosis	15 (19.5)	66 (25.6)	0.173
Cognitive impairment (MCI, dementia)	7 (9.1)	22 (8.5)	0.516
Falls	3 (3.9)	2 (0.8)	0.082
Urinary incontinence	6 (7.8)	6 (2.3)	0.035
Other chronic conditions	71 (92.2)	236 (91.5)	0.526
Mean number (SD)	4.23 (2.3)	4.0 (2.8)	0.574
Range	1–13	1–15

SD = standard deviation; COPD = chronic pulmonary obstructive disease; MCI = mild cognitive impairment. .