Table 3.
ADL Scores of Minnesota Nursing Home Residents at Admission and Follow-up Assessment (N = 4,942)
| Number (%) |
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| Baseline | Follow-up | |
| Total ADL score | ||
| Totally independent | 286 (5.8) | 480 (9.7) |
| Totally dependent | 82 (1.7) | 128 (2.6) |
| Personal hygiene | ||
| Independent | 581 (11.8) | 767 (15.5) |
| Supervision | 502 (10.2) | 361 (7.3) |
| Limited assistance | 973 (19.7) | 796 (16.1) |
| Extensive assistance | 2,312 (46.8) | 2,287 (46.3) |
| Total dependence | 574 (11.6) | 731 (14.8) |
| Chi-square test* | Chi-square test statistic = 85.4 (p < .001) | |
| Toilet use | ||
| Independent | 766 (15.5) | 1,075 (21.8) |
| Supervision | 306 (6.2) | 204 (4.1) |
| Limited assistance | 844 (17.1) | 695 (14.1) |
| Extensive assistance | 2,462 (49.8) | 2,297 (46.5) |
| Total dependence | 564 (11.4) | 671 (13.6) |
| Chi-square test* | Chi-square test statistic = 101.7 (p < .001) | |
| Eating | ||
| Independent | 3,021 (61.1) | 2,864 (58.0) |
| Supervision | 1,033 (20.9) | 956 (19.3) |
| Limited assistance | 348 (7.0) | 413 (8.4) |
| Extensive assistance | 375 (7.6) | 463 (9.4) |
| Total dependence | 165 (3.3) | 246 (5.0) |
| Chi-square test* | Chi-square test statistic = 37.9 (p < .001) | |
Notes: ADL = activity of daily living.
*
Chi-square tests, two-tailed tests.