Table 7.
Cross tabulations of dichotomized PURPOSE‐T constructs with relevant constructs on the Waterlow and the Braden scales
| PURPOSE T mobility Step 1 | Braden Mobility | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No limitation | Slightly/very limited/completely immobile | Total | ||
| No problem | 69 (30.1%) | 10 (4.4%) | 79 (34.5%) | Phi 0.60—Moderate |
| Problem | 37 (16.2%) | 113 (49.3%) | 150 (65.5%) | |
| Total | 106 (46.3%) | 123 (53.7%) | 229 (100.0%) | |
| PURPOSE T mobility Step 1 | Braden Activity | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walks frequently | Walks occasionally, chairfast or bedfast | Total | ||
| No problem | 56 (24.5%) | 23 (10.0%) | 79 (34.5%) | Phi 0.66—Moderate |
| Problem | 11 (4.8%) | 139 (60.7%) | 150 (65.5%) | |
| Total | 67 (29.3%) | 162 (70.7%) | 229 (100.0%) | |
| PURPOSE T Sensory response and Perception | Braden Sensory | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No impairment | Slightly, very or completely limited | Total | ||
| No problem | 134 (70.9%) | 7 (3.7%) | 141 (74.6%) | Phi 0.74—High |
| Patient unable to feel and/or respond appropriately to discomfort from pressure | 11 (5.8%) | 37 (19.6%) | 48 (25.4%) | |
| Total | 145 (76.7%) | 44 (23.3%) | 189 (100.0%) | |
| PURPOSE T nutrition | Braden Nutrition | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent or adequate | probably inadequate or very poor | Total | ||
| No problem | 93 (48.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | 94 (48.7%) | Phi 0.58—Moderate |
| Problem | 47 (24.4%) | 52 (26.9%) | 99 (51.3%) | |
| Total | 140 (72.5%) | 53 (27.5%) | 193 (100.0%) | |
| PURPOSE T nutrition | Waterlow malnutrition screening tool: Patient eating poorly or lack of appetite | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Total | ||
| Problem | 64 (33.7%) | 35 (18.4%) | 99 (52.1%) | Phi 0.60—Moderate |
| No problem | 6 (3.2%) | 85 (44.7%) | 91 (47.9%) | |
| Total | 70 (36.8%) | 120 (63.2%) | 190 (100.0%) | |
| PURPOSE T nutrition—poor nutritional intake | Braden Nutrition | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probably inadequate or very poor | Excellent or adequate | Total | ||
| Yes | 50 (25.9%) | 12 (6.2%) | 62 (32.1%) | Phi 0.82—High |
| No | 3 (1.6%) | 128 (66.3%) | 131 (67.9%) | |
| Total | 53 (27.5%) | 140 (72.5%) | 193 (100.0%) | |
| PURPOSE T nutrition—poor nutritional intake | Waterlow malnutrition screening tool: Patient eating poorly or lack of appetite | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Total | ||
| Yes | 57 (30.0%) | 5 (2.6%) | 62 (32.6%) | Phi 0.79—High |
| No | 13 (6.8%) | 115 (60.5%) | 128 (67.4%) | |
| Total | 70 (36.8%) | 120 (63.2%) | 190 (100.0%) | |
| PURPOSE T nutrition—low BMI | Waterlow build or weight for height | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI < 20 | BMI ≥ 20 | Total | ||
| Yes | 21 (11.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 21 (11.0%) | Phi 0.72—High |
| No | 16 (8.4%) | 154 (80.6%) | 170 (89.0%) | |
| Total | 37 (19.4%) | 154 (80.6%) | 191 (100.0%) | |
| PURPOSE T nutrition—High BMI | Waterlow build or weight for height | Correlation coefficient | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI ≥ 30 | BMI < 30 | Total | ||
| Yes | 22 (11.5%) | 4 (2.1%) | 26 (13.6%) | Phi 0.74—High |
| No | 9 (4.7%) | 156 (81.7%) | 165 (86.4%) | |
| Total | 31 (16.2%) | 160 (83.8%) | 191 (100.0%) | |