Table 1. Patient characteristics on admission.
| N | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age; mean (SD) | 24 | 77 ± 7 |
| Gender, female; n (%) | 24 | 12 (50%) |
| Living alone, yes; n (%) | 24 | 13 (54%) |
| Use of gait devices, yes; n (%) | 24 | 9 (37.5%) |
| Reason for admission; n (%) | 24 | |
| Pneumonia | 10 (41.7%) | |
| COPD exacerbation | 2 (8.3%) | |
| Dyspnea | 1 (4.2%) | |
| Urinary tract infection | 3 (12.5%) | |
| Gastroenteritis | 1 (4.2%) | |
| Pulmonary embolism | 2 (8.3%) | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 (12.5%) | |
| Anemia | 2 (8.3%) | |
| Physical activity level (PA); n (%) | 23 | |
| Low PA | 5 (21.7%) | |
| Moderate PA | 5 (21.7%) | |
| High PA | 13 (56.6%) | |
| Comorbidities; n (IQR) | 24 | 5 (3.5;5.5) |
| Medications; n (IQR) | 24 | 6 (2.5;7.5) |
| Length of stay; median (IQR) | 24 | 4.5 (3;7) |
| Follow-up—number of days after discharge; median (IQR) | 19 | 9 (6;13) |
| Nutritional risk screening | 24 | |
| At risk; n (%) | 19 (79.2%) | |
| OMC; median (IQR)/n (%) | 24 | 26 (22;28) |
| CAS; median (IQR) | 24 | 6 (6;6) |
| NMS, 14 days prior to admission; median (IQR) | 24 | 9 (5.5;9) |
| NMS at admission; median (IQR) | 24 | 3 (2;9) |
| DEMMI; mean (SD) | 23 | 66.1 ± 15.18 |
Notes.
- OMC
- The Short Orientation-Memory-Concentration test
- CAS
- The Cumulated Ambulation Score
- NMS
- The New Mobility Score
- DEMMI
- The De Morton Mobility Index