Table 5.
Baseline characteristics of the sample according to falls.
| Total Sample | Orthogeriatric | Hospital-Deconditioned | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls (n = 101) | No Falls (n = 274) | Falls (n = 62) | No Falls (n = 177) | Falls (n = 29) | No Falls (n = 75) | |
| Age (years) | 83.72 ± 6.37 | 82.6 ± 7.17 | 84.99 ± 6.01 | 83.75 ± 7.03 | 80.86 ± 6.87 | 80.73 ± 6.63 |
| ACCI | 6.28 ± 1.9 | 5.8 ± 1.85 | 6.11 ± 1.83 | 5.61 ± 1.87 * | 6.34 ± 2.02 | 6.07 ± 1.76 |
| MNA-SF | 6.98 ± 1.74 | 7.6 ± 1.54 *** | 6.9 ± 1.65 | 7.76 ± 1.6 **** | 7.03 ± 2.03 | 7.21 ± 1.29 |
| MMSE | 19.49 ± 6.74 | 21.61 ± 6.38 ** | 18.69 ± 6.9 | 21.95 ± 6.04 *** | 20.45 ± 6.49 | 21.53 ± 6.95 |
| Barthel Index | 32.96 ± 22.79 | 32.23 ± 23.15 | 29.45± 17.43 | 33.29 ± 22.66 | 42.03 ± 28.9 | 31.48 ± 23.09 |
| SPPB | 1.27 ± 2.36 | 1.16 ± 2.12 | 0.49 ± 1.23 | 1.02 ± 1.9 * | 2.86 ± 3.26 | 1.29 ± 2.22 * |
| POMA | 9.69 ± 8.46 | 8.84 ± 8.49 | 7.71 ± 7.31 | 8.52 ± 8.18 | 14.93 ± 9.17 | 9.80 ± 9.07 * |
| FAC | 0.92 ± 1.18 | 0.88 ± 1.16 | 0.61 ± 0.89 | 0.82 ± 1.07 | 1.69 ± 1.42 | 1.04 ± 1.32 * |
Abbreviations: ACCI: Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index; MNA-SF: Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form; MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination; SPPB: Short Physical Performance Battery; POMA: Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment; FAC: Functional Ambulation Category. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.005; **** p < 0.001.