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. 2015 Sep 24;10(9):e0138304. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138304

Table 1. Baseline characteristics including geriatric assessment (N = 1284).

Variable N (%)
Median age (range) 77 (58–101)
  ≤59 2 (0.2%)
  60–69 175 (13.6%)
  70–79 649 (50.5%)
  80–89 402 (31.3%)
  ≥90 56 (4.4%)
Sex
  Male 490 (38.2%)
  Female 794 (61.8%)
Comorbidity (Charlson risk index)
  Low (0 points) 391 (30.5%)
  Medium (1–2 points) 596 (46.4%)
  High (3–4 points) 168 (13.1%)
  Very high (≥5 points) 129 (10.0%)
Live with family member
  Yes 1052 (81.9%)
  No 222 (17.3%
  Missing 10 (0.8%)
Polypharmacy
  0–2 234 (18.2%)
  3–4 211 (16.4%)
  5- 776 (60.4%)
  Missing 63 (4.9%)
Activities of daily living
  100 (independent) 652 (50.8%)
  91–99 163 (12.7%)
  76–90 102 (7.9%)
  51–75 82 (6.4%)
  -50 285 (22.2%)
Instrumental activities of daily living
  Independent 499 (38.9%)
  Dependent 779 (60.7%)
  Not capable 6 (0.4%)
Mini-mental status examination
  Intact (25–30) 480 (37.4%)
  Mild impairment (17–24) 427 (33.3%)
  Severe impairment (≤16, including not capable) 377 (29.4%)
Short form geriatric depression scale
  ≥10 (severe depression) 206 (16.0%
  10> ≥5 (mild depression) 327 (25.5%)
  <5 579 (45.1%)
  Not capable 172 (13.4%)
Mini nutritional assessment
  Normal (≥24) 355 (27.6%)
  Risk of malnutrition (17≤ <24) 444 (34.6%)
  Malnutrition (<17) 468 (36.4%)
  Not capable 17 (1.3%)
Timed get up and go
  ≤20 667 (51.9%)
  >20 (including not capable) 558 (43.5%)
  Missing 59 (4.6%)