Table 1. Age affects functional status.

Assessment	Age	% of subjects		Total
Instruments	Group	per score range
Barthel index		0–44	45–100
	65–74	23 (19.7%)	94 (80.3%)	117 (34%)*
	75–84	74 (44.8%)	91 (55.2%)	165 (48%)
	>85	47 (75.8%)	15 (24.2%)	62 (18%)
MNA-SF		0–11	12–14
	65–74	59 (50.4%)	58 (49.6%)	117 (34%)*
	75–84	128 (77.6%)	37 (22.4%)	165 (48%)
	>85	56 (90.3%)	6 (9.7%)	62 (18%)

* Indicates significant difference at the level of p<0.001. MNA-SF: Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form