Table 5.

Comparison of functionality between age groups, in both services (GDH and GIFRU) in Hôpital de La Baie, Saguenay, Quebec.

Variables	Age Group	Age Group	Mean Difference (±SD)	p-Value
TUG (s)	65–75	76–85	2.73 (±4.11)	0.784
		86+	−10.94 (±4.58)	0.050 *
	76–85	65–75	−2.73 (±4.11)	0.784
		86+	−13.68 (±3.94)	0.002 *
	86+	65–75	10.94 (±4.58)	0.050 *
		76–85	13.68 (±3.94)	0.002 *
5TSTS (s)	65–75	76–85	3.18 (±3.60)	0.653
		86+	−1.67 (±4.13)	0.913
	76–85	65–75	−3.18 (±3.60)	0.653
		86+	−4.86 (±3.49)	0.355
	86+	65–75	1.67 (±4.13)	0.913
		76–85	4.86 (±3.49)	0.355
6 MWT (m)	65–75	76–85	−6.41 (±42.73)	0.988
		86+	71.75 (±52.73)	0.370
	76–85	65–75	6.41 (±42.73)	0.988
		86+	78.16 (±44.25)	0.193
	86+	65–75	−71.75 (±52.73)	0.370
		76–85	−78.16 (±44.25)	0.193
10 mWT (usual) (m/s)	65–75	76–85	−0.004 (±0.07)	0.998
		86+	0.26 (±0.08)	0.008 *
	76–85	65–75	0.004 (±0.07)	0.998
		86+	0.26 (±0.06)	<0.001 *
	86+	65–75	−0.26 (±0.08)	0.008 *
		76–85	−0.26 (±0.06)	<0.001 *
10 mWT (maximum) (m/s)	65–75	76–85	−0.009 (±0.11)	0.996
		86+	0.35 (±0.12)	0.018
	76–85	65–75	0.009 (±0.115)	0.996
		86+	0.36 (±0.098)	0.001 *
	86+	65–75	−0.35 (±0.128)	0.018 *
		76–85	−0.36 (±0.098)	0.001 *
BBS (/56)	65–75	76–85	−2.03 (±2.31)	0.656
		86+	7.06 (±2.46)	0.014 *
	76–85	65–75	2.03 (2.31)	0.656
		86+	9.09 (±1.89)	<0.001 *
	86+	65–75	−7.06 (±2.46)	0.014 *
		76–85	−9.09 (±1.89)	<0.001 *

SD: Standard Deviation; TUG, Timed Up and Go; 5TSTS, 5 Times Sit to Stand; 6 MWT, 6-Minute Walk Test; 10 mWT, 10-Meter Walk Test. BBS: Berg Balance Scale. * p < 0.05.