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. 2023 Feb 21;23:106. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-03799-0

Table 5.

Reference tests scores

Screening result
Reference Normal Altered p-value
MEC score

n = 141; 29.00

(28.00 to 30.00)

n = 52; 28.00

(25.97 to 28.00)

 < 0.001
MEC altered (0 to 23) 1 (0.7%) 8 (13%)  < 0.001
SPPB score

n = 149; 10.00

(9.00 to 11.00)

n = 56; 7.00

(6.75 to 8.25)

 < 0.001
SPPB category
 0 to 3 points 0 (0%) 5 (8.9%)  < 0.001
 4 to 6 points 7 (4.7%) 9 (16%)
 7 to 9 points 41 (28%) 37 (66%)
 10 to 12 points 101 (68%) 5 (8.9%)
 Maximum speed (m / s)

n = 144; 1.01

(0.86 to 1.17)

n = 54; 0.68

(0.57 to 0.91)

 < 0.001
 Slowness (≤ 0.8 m/s) 27 (18%) 34 (61%)  < 0.001
 MNA-SF: score

n = 184; 14.00

(13.00 to 14.00)

n = 22; 10.00

(9.25 to 12.75)

 < 0.001
MNA-SF: category
 Malnutrition 2 (1.1%) 0 (0%)  < 0.001
 Risk of malnutrition 16 (8.7%) 15 (68%)
 Normal 166 (90%) 7 (32%)
 GDS5: symptoms

n = 155; 1.00

(1.00 to 1.00)

n = 49; 1.00

(1.00 to 2.00)

0.002
 GDS5: presence of depressive symptoms 18 (12%) 16 (33%) 0.002
Visual acuity
 Normal vision (≥ 6/18) 118 (87%) 55 (80%) 0.055
 Slight vision reduction (6/60) 16 (12%) 11 (16%)
 Moderate vision reduction (3/60) 0 (0%) 3 (4.3%)
 Severe vision impairment (< 3/60) 2 (1.5%) 0 (0%)
Best ear hearing
 Better than average 1 (0.7%) 0 (0%)  < 0.001
 Normal hearing 73 (53%) 10 (15%)
 Minimal hearing loss 33 (24%) 15 (23%)
 Low hearing loss 17 (12%) 17 (26%)
 Moderate hearing loss 10 (7.2%) 15 (23%)
 Moderate-severe hearing loss 4 (2.9%) 7 (11%)
 Severe hearing loss 0 (0%) 2 (3.0%)
Worst ear hearing
 Normal hearing 53 (38%) 6 (9.1%)  < 0.001
 Minimal hearing loss 28 (20%) 13 (20%)
 Low hearing loss 32 (23%) 12 (18%)
 Moderate hearing loss 12 (8.7%) 18 (27%)
 Moderate-severe hearing loss 9 (6.5%) 12 (18%)
 Severe hearing loss 4 (2.9%) 5 (7.6%)

For continuous variables valid cases, median and interquartile rank. For categorical variables valid cases and valid column percent