Table 2.
Participant characteristics.
| Total Sample n = 375 | Orthogeriatric n = 239 | Hospital-Deconditioned n = 104 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 82.9 ± 6.97 | 84.07 ± 6.79 | 80.77 ± 6.67 | <0.001 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 256 (68.3) | 184 (77) | 60 (57.7) | <0.001 |
| ACCI | 5.93 ± 1.87 | 5.74 ± 1.87 | 6.14 ± 1.83 | 0.034 |
| Barthel Index | 32.43 ± 23.03 | 32.30 ± 21.46 | 34.42 ± 25.15 | 0.072 |
| MNA-SF | 7.43 ± 1.62 | 7.54 ± 1.65 | 7.16 ± 1.52 | 0.029 |
| Malnutrition, n (%) | 164 (43.7) | 97 (40.6) | 54 (51.9) | 0.052 |
| Cognitive status, n (%) | 0.741 | |||
| No CI | 152 (40.6) | 99 (41.4) | 44 (42.3) | |
| Mild CI | 104 (27.8) | 64 (26.8) | 31 (29.8) | |
| Moderate CI | 69 (18.4) | 46 (19.2) | 15 (14.4) | |
| Severe CI | 49 (13.1) | 30 (12.6) | 14 (13.5) | |
| Fallers, n (%) | 101 (26.9) | 62 (25.9) | 29 (27.9) | 0.708 |
| LOS (days) | 89.88 ± 48.58 | 88.95 ± 47.3 | 91.04 ± 50.63 | 0.870 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 48 (12.8) | 25 (10.5) | 18 (17.3) | 0.078 |
| Discharge, n (%) | 0.097 | |||
| Home discharge | 240 (73.8) | 165 (77.5) | 58 (68.2) | |
| Institutionalized | 85 (26.2) | 48 (22.5) | 27 (31.8) |
Abbreviations: ACCI: Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index; MNA-SF: Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form; CI: Cognitive impairment; LOS: Length of stay.