Table 1.
Participant Demographics, baseline EQ-VAS and Functional Independence Measure scores
| Group 1 n = 77 |
Group 2 n = 74 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age - median (IQR) | 80 (74-86) | 79 (73-86) |
| Mini Mental State Examination - median (IQR) | 27 (25-29) | 26 (25-29) |
| Diagnosis category | ||
| Stroke | 7 (9%) | 9 (12%) |
| Other Neurological | 2 (3%) | 3 (4%) |
| Orthopedic (non elective) | 23 (30%) | 20 (27%) |
| Orthopedic (elective) | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) |
| Other Musculo-skeletal | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
| Cardiac | 3 (4%) | 3 (4%) |
| Pulmonary | 8 (10%) | 5 (7%) |
| lower limb amputation | 17 (22%) | 16 (22%) |
| Other Medical Condition | 8 (10%) | 8 (11%) |
| Other Geriatric Condition | 7 (9%) | 6 (8%) |
| Functional Independence Measure | ||
| Cognition - median (IQR) | 33 (31-34) | 32 (30-33) |
| Motor - median (IQR) | 61 (44-68) | 59 (47-70) |
| Baseline EQ-VAS - mean (SD) | 59 (19) | 56 (16) |