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. 2023 Aug 13;15(8):e43440. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43440

Table 1. Characteristics and results for the mobilization quantification score (n = 38).

Median (25th-75th percentile) or the number of patients (%)

IQR: interquartile range; BMI: body mass index; APACHE: acute physiologic assessment and chronic health evaluation; ICU: intensive care unit; MQS: mobilization quantification score

Variable n = 38
Age (years), median (IQR) 74.5 (63.8-82.0)
Sex (male), n (%) 21 (55%)
BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) 19.0 (17.2-22.2)
ICU admission diagnosis, n (%)  
 Acute respiratory failure 9 (24%)
 Cardiovascular disease 5 (13%)
 Gastric or colonic surgery 20 (52%)
 Other diagnoses 4 (11%)
APACHE II score, median (IQR) 22.5 (17.8-26.0)
Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR) 1 (0-3)
ICU length of stay, median (IQR) 5.6 (4.1-8.2)
Duration of mechanical ventilation, median (IQR) 3.7 (2.6-5.5)
Hospital length of stay (IQR) 26.9 (17.7-43.1)
Mean MQS score (IQR) 4.1 (2.4-7.3)
Hospital survival, n (%) 34 (89%)
Barthel index at hospital discharge (IQR) 85.0 (53.8-95.0)