Table 4.
Characteristics of participants stratified according to whether they met the minimum wear time criteriaa
| Did participants provide 7 days with a minimum daily wear time of ≥ 8 h? | Yes (n = 35) | No (n = 59) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | N (%) or Mean ± SD | n | N (%) or Mean ± SD | |
| Gender (male) | 35 | 12 (34%) | 59 | 20 (34%) |
| Age (y) | 31 | 83 ± 8 | 56 | 85 ± 9 |
| Length of residence (months) | 31 | 44 ± 97 | 56 | 30 ± 34 |
| Height (cm) | 28 | 161.3 ± 10.3 | 46 | 162.3 ± 10.9 |
| Weight (kg) | 30 | 67.8 ± 17.8 | 55 | 65.9 ± 13.9 |
| Capacity to consent (yes) | 35 | 24 (69%) | 59 | 46 (78%) |
| Number of comorbiditiesb: | 28 | 47 | ||
| None | 1 (4%) | 3 (6%) | ||
| 1–2 | 21 (75%) | 35 (75%) | ||
| ≥ 3 | 6 (21%) | 9 (19%) | ||
| BI score (score on a 21-point scale; 0–20) | 35 | 13 ± 5 | 54 | 12 ± 6 |
| BI score ≤ 11 (dependent) | 15 (43%) | 23 (43%) | ||
| BI score > 11 (independent) | 20 (57%) | 31 (57%) | ||
| FAC | 31 | 51 | ||
| Level 0 (non-functional ambulation) | 1 (3%) | 10 (20%) | ||
| Level 1 (ambulatory-dependent for physical assistance – level II) | 3 (10%) | 6 (12%) | ||
| Level 2 (ambulatory-dependent for physical assistance – level I) | 1 (3%) | 3 (6%) | ||
| Level 3 (ambulatory-dependent for supervision) | 1 (3%) | 2 (4%) | ||
| Level 4 (ambulatory-independent on level surfaces) | 16 (52%) | 19 (37%) | ||
| Level 5 (ambulatory-independent) | 9 (29%) | 11 (21%) | ||
Notes: a Wear time criteria defined as ≥ 8 h on 7 days. Number of participants (n) is not equal to the total number of residents recruited due to missing data. b based on the Charlson Comorbidity Index
Abbreviations: BI Barthel Index; FAC Functional Ambulation Classification