Table 2.
Participant Characteristics in the SAGES Cohort (N=300)
| Characteristic | Mean or N (SD or percent) |
Observed range |
|---|---|---|
| Age at Surgery, mean (SD) | 76.9 (5.0) | 70.1, 92.6 |
| Sex (Female), n (%) | 166 (55.3) | |
| White, n (%) | 284 (94.7) | |
| Married, n (%) | 170 (62.3) | |
| Education (years), mean (SD) | 15.0 (2.9) | 5.0, 20.0 |
| Charlson comorbidity score, n (%) | ||
| None | 88 (29.3) | |
| One | 69 (23.0) | |
| More than one | 143 (47.7) | |
| Surgery type, n (%) | ||
| Orthopedic | 253 (84.3) | |
| Vascular | 16 (5.3) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 31 (10.3) | |
| Postoperative APACHEII score, mean (SD) | 13.9 (2.8) | 7.0, 24.0 |
| 3MS score, mean (SD) | 93.2 (5.5) | 71.0, 100.0 |
| MOS SF-12 Functional ability | ||
| Physical composite T-score, mean (SD) | 35.6 (10.1) | 13.8, 54.8 |
| Mental composite T-score, mean (SD) | 50.2 (8.2) | 15.6, 67.2 |
| Physical and social functioning | ||
| Minnesota leisure time metabolic equivalents (Kcal/week), mean (SD) | 802.1 (949.5) | 0.0, 2693.9 |
| EPESE physical activities (number of activities), mean (SD) | 5.9 (2.0) | 0.0, 9.0 |
| Gait speed (meters/second), mean (SD) | 0.7 (0.3) | 0.2, 1.5 |
| Outcomes of hospitalization | ||
| Rehabilitation facility placement at discharge, n (%) | 175 (58.3) | |
| Hospital length of stay (days), mean (SD) | 5.3 (2.5) | 3.0, 26.0 |
SD: standard deviation. ADL: Activities of daily living. IADL: Independent activities of daily living. MOS SF-12: Medical Outcomes Study Standard Form 12-item questionnaire. EPESE: Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly