Table 1.
Background data for the sample (n = 24) and comparisons with those not included (n = 32) regarding age, gender and type of ward
| Included, n = 24 | Not included, n = 32 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
|
0.177a) |
| Median (min-max) |
69 (33–92) |
69 (22–94) |
|
| |
n (%) |
n (%) |
|
|
Gender, women |
11 (46) |
18 (56) |
0.440b) |
|
Type of ward |
|
|
0.710b) |
| Medical |
4 (17) |
8 (25) |
|
| Surgical |
9 (37) |
14 (44) |
|
| Rehabilitation, young |
4 (17) |
4 (12) |
|
| Rehabilitation, older |
7 (29) |
6 (19) |
|
|
Common diagnose categories (can have more than one) |
|
|
|
| Lung |
5 (22) |
|
|
| Cardiovascular |
9 (39) |
|
|
| Gastrointestinal |
5 (22) |
|
|
| Orthopaedic |
8 (35) |
|
|
|
ADL categories |
|
|
|
| Almost totally independent (max 2 activities) |
12 (50) |
|
|
| Partly dependent (3–4 activities) |
6 (25) |
|
|
| Almost totally dependent (5–6 activities) |
6 (25) |
|
|
|
Health compared to others |
|
|
|
| Not as good as |
14 (58) |
|
|
| As good as |
10 (42) |
|
|
| Better than others |
0 |
|
|
|
Tired without reason |
|
|
|
| Not at all |
9 (37) |
|
|
| Yes, a little |
8 (33) |
|
|
| Yes, quite a lot |
3 (12) |
|
|
| Yes, a lot |
4 (17) |
|
|
|
Low-spiritedness |
|
|
|
| Not at all |
13 (54) |
|
|
| Yes, a little |
6 (25) |
|
|
| Yes, quite a lot |
4 (17) |
|
|
| Yes, a lot | 1 (4) |
a)Mann–Whitney U test.
b)Chi-square test.