Table 3.
Change in physical fitness in 0–3 months
| Variable | Intervention group (CGA unit)
|
Control group
|
p-value (between groups)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Unadjusted
|
Adjusted
|
N | Unadjusted
|
Adjusted
|
Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | CI 95% | Mean | CI 95% | Mean (SD) | CI 95% | Mean | CI 95% | ||||||
| Change 0–3 months | Handgrip strength (kg) | 133 | +1.47 (5.0) | +0.72 to +2.22 | +1.64 | 0.93–2.36 | 108 | −0.69 (3.6) | −1.53 to +0.14 | −0.90 | −1.70 to −0.10 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| 6-MWT (m) | 83 | +19.9 (82.1) | +2.4 to +37.4 | +21.4 | 5.8–37.0 | 52 | −58.3 (77.8) | −80.4 to −36.3 | −60.7 | −80.6 to −40.9 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| TUG (s) | 105 | +6.67 (19.2) | +3.07 to 10.28 | +6.75 | 4.03–9.45 | 70 | +2.30 (17.9) | −2.11 to +6.72 | +2.19 | −1.15 to 5.45 | 0.132 | 0.042 | |
Notes: Continuous variables for change in physical fitness in 0–3 months. Adjustments were made for age, female gender, Charlson’s index, and the baseline value of measurement. Data are presented as the mean ±1 SD and 95% CI. +, improvement; −, decline.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CGA, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment; SD, standard deviation; 6-MWT, 6-minute walk test; TUG, timed up-and-go test.