Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Usual Care | BE FIT | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 33 | n = 33 | ||
| Age (years)* | 77.3 (9.56) | 75.1 (7.92) | 0.31 |
| Female | 22 (67) | 22 (67) | 1.0 |
| White | 31 (94) | 29 (88) | 0.22 |
| Married | 19 (58) | 17 (52) | 0.621 |
| CHSA Clinical Frailty Scale | 0.07 | ||
| Very fit/well | 9 (27) | 12 (36) | |
| Managing well/vulnerable | 15 (45) | 19 (58) | |
| Mild/moderately frail | 9 (27) | 2 (6) | |
| Procedure | 0.02 | ||
| Appendectomy | 1 (3) | 2 (6) | |
| Cholecystectomy | 4 (12) | 11 (33) | |
| Hernia repair | 3 (9) | 5 (15) | |
| Intestine resection/revision | 25 (76) | 12 (36) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 3 (9) | |
| PT/OT visit | 16 (48) | 6 (33) | 0.009 |
| Falls | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | 1.0 |
| Length of stay (days)† | 9 (7–13) | 6 (3–11) | 0.02 |
Reported as n (%) unless indicated otherwise
*Mean (SD)
†Median (IQR)