Skip to main content
. 2023 Sep 18;12(18):6026. doi: 10.3390/jcm12186026

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the participants included in the study and their Standard-MPI scores (total and for each domain).

Parameter Mean Standard Deviation Range
Age 78.75 7.03 65–99
Standard-MPI 0.42 0.19 0.06–0.88
ADL 3.70 1.87 0–6
IADL 3.91 2.57 0–8
SPMSQ 2.17 2.27 0–10
ESS 12.36 6.36 0–20
MNA-SF 7.38 4.63 0–14
CIRS 4.49 2.62 0–13
N. OF DRUGS 6.46 3.34 1–14
Cohabitation status: Living alone 27 (25.7%)
Cause of hospitalization/visiting outpatients’ clinics:

  •   - Cardiovascular diseases: 21 (20.0%).

  •   - Cognitive impairments: 21 (20.0%).

  •   - Respiratory diseases: 19 (18.1%).

  •   - Infectious pathologies: 11 (10.5%).

  •   - Psychological disorders: 6 (5.7%).

  •   - Hepatological issues: 6 (5.7%).

  •   - Urinary disorders: 4 (3.8%).

  •   - Gastrointestinal disorders: 3 (2.9%).

  •   - Endocrine-metabolic diseases: 4 (3.8%).

  •   - Skeletal-muscle diseases: 4 (3.8%).

  •   - Hematological disorders: 2 (1.9%).

  •   - Neurological disorders: 2 (1.9%).

  •   - Oncological pathologies: 2 (1.9%).

Abbreviations: MPI, Multidimensional Prognostic Index; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; SPMSQ, Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire; ESS, Exton-Smith Scale; MNA-SF, Mini-Nutritional Assessment–Short Form; CIRS, Cumulative Illness Rating Scale.