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. 2020 Feb 5;20:21. doi: 10.1186/s12874-020-0910-x

Table 2.

Comparison of characteristics and EVA-13 values between participants recruited from a prevention center (group 1), from a geriatric ambulatory clinic (group 2 and from a geriatric rehabilitation hospital unit (group 3)

Variable Group 1 (n = 45) Group 2 (n = 40) Group 3 (n = 50) p
Age (years, mean +/− SD) 76.5 +/− 4.8 81.2 +/− 5.5 85.6 +/− 6.6 < 10–4
Female gender (n and %) 29 (64%) 27 (67%) 34 (68%) 0.93
Need human help for ADL (n and %) 1 (2%) 10 (25%) 20 (40%) < 10–3
MMSE score (0–30, mean +/− SD) 28.6 +/− 1.7 24.7 +/− 2.7 26.6 +/−  2.4 0.009
EVA-13 total score (mean +/SD) 0.91 +/− 1.16 4.27 +/− 3.17 6.90 +/− 3.17 < 10–4*
Non-vulnerable, i.e. EVA-13 score < 3 (n and %) 40 (89%) 17 (42%) 5 (10%) < 10–3
Vulnerable, i.e. EVA-13 score > 3 (n and %) 5 (11%) 23 (58%) 45 (90%) < 10–3

ADL activities of daily living, MMSE Mini mental status examination, EVA-13 Echelle de vulnérabilité des ainés

*using Kruskal-Wallis test