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Table 2 Baseline characteristics

From: Enhancing physical activity in older adults receiving hospital based rehabilitation: a phase II feasibility study

Ā 

Control (nā€‰=ā€‰25)

Intervention (nā€‰=ā€‰22)

Age

81.6 (sdā€‰=ā€‰6.5)

80.8 (sdā€‰=ā€‰4.6)

Gender (male)

15 (60%)

9 (41%)

Acute LOS (median days)

12(IQR 8.5ā€“18)

15(IQR 11.5ā€“20)

Admission Diagnosis

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒMusculoskeletal*

10

4

ā€ƒCardiac/Respiratory*

4

10

ā€ƒOther Surgical

5

1

ā€ƒNeurological

1

2

ā€ƒFalls/Functional decline

3

4

ā€ƒOther

2

1

MMSE ā€  (median)(maximum score 30)

26(IQRā€‰=ā€‰24ā€“28)

26.5(IQRā€‰=ā€‰25ā€“27)

Charlson Comorbidity Index

2 (IQRā€‰=ā€‰1ā€“3)

2 (IQRā€‰=ā€‰1ā€“3)

DEMMI (mean)(maximum score 100)

43.2(sdā€‰=ā€‰16.2,Range 15ā€“74)

41.3(sdā€‰=ā€‰12.9, Range 15ā€“67)

Able to complete TUG (yes)

12 (48%)

11 (50%)

TUG score ā€” (mean, sec)

31.3 (sd =12.36)

35.5 (sd =11.8)

EMS score (median)(maximum score 20)

12(IQRā€‰=ā€‰7ā€“17, Range 0ā€“19

15(IQRā€‰=ā€‰7ā€“17, Rangeā€‰=ā€‰0ā€“18)

Barthel (median)(maximum score 100)

68(IQRā€‰=ā€‰60ā€“78, Range 26ā€“87)

66(IQRā€‰=ā€‰55ā€“76, Range 9ā€“87)

  1. LOSā€‰Length of stay, MMSEā€‰Mini mental state examination, DEMMI de Morton Mobility Index, TUG Timed up and Go, EMS Elderly Mobility Scale.
  2. * Includes relevant surgical admissions.
  3. ā€  Two subjects in each group were unable to complete the MMSE as no interpreter was available.
  4. ā€” TUG score for participants able to complete task, Control nā€‰=ā€‰12, Intervention nā€‰=ā€‰11.