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Table 3 Incidence (%) of complications in patients during readmission to rehabilitation ward among the three age groups

From: Age-based prediction of incidence of complications during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study

Complications

Age group

p value

 

<65 years (n = 88)

65–75 years (n = 38)

≥75 years (n = 24)

 

  UGIB

0.19 ± 1.78

8.04 ± 24.70

8.33 ± 24.08

0.011a

  Constipation

16.17 ± 32.59

25.58 ± 39.82

18.75 ± 35.55

0.385

  Fever

7.81 ± 22.55

8.04 ± 21.09

12.50 ± 30.40

0.680

  Pneumonia

1.31 ± 10.77

2.63 ± 16.22

8.33 ± 24.08

0.131

  Symptomatic UTI

3.14 ± 15.60

9.21 ± 25.91

29.17 ± 44.03

<0.001a

  Other infections

0.91 ± 4.32

1.32 ± 8.11

2.08 ± 10.21

0.737

  Fall

0.38 ± 2.13

1.61 ± 8.26

0

0.277

  Seizure

1.36 ± 0.96

0

0

0.542

  Depression

2.70 ± 15.04

6.14 ± 23.06

8.33 ± 28.23

0.391

  Anxiety

1.14 ± 10.66

0

0

0.706

  Stroke progression

0

0

0

N/Ab

  Pressure ulcers

0.10 ± 0.97

1.75 ± 8.48

6.25 ± 22.42

0.028a

  Shoulder pain

22.02 ± 33.56

26.90 ± 40.90

27.08 ± 44.18

0.727

  Neck pain

3.52 ± 13.13

3.94 ± 17.94

4.17 ± 20.41

0.980

  Back pain

6.60 ± 20.80

4.82 ± 18.55

11.46 ± 29.47

0.498

  Knee pain

7.34 ± 22.33

4.24 ± 17.96

5.21 ± 20.82

0.727

  Other musculoskeletal pain

13.13 ± 25.06

3.80 ± 16.99

13.54 ± 30.38

0.122

  Uncontrolled hypertension

1.14 ± 10.66

2.63 ± 16.22

0

0.663

  Uncontrolled DM

0.38 ± 3.55

0

0

0.706

  Dermatitis

8.83 ± 19.78

5.99 ± 19.73

0

0.107

  Scabies

0.23 ± 1.81

4.97 ± 18.53

0

0.027a

  Deep vein thrombosis

0

0

4.17 ± 20.41

0.072

  Pulmonary embolism

0

0

0

N/Ab

  Hyponatremia

0.19 ± 1.78

7.16 ± 23.74

6.25 ± 22.42

0.029a

  Hypernatremia

0

4.39 ± 2.70

0

0.230

  Hypokalemia

3.94 ± 18.35

0

6.25 ± 22.42

0.309

  Hyperkalemia

0.10 ± 0.97

2.63 ± 11.31

2.08 ± 10.21

0.135

  Hypoalbuminemia

1.14 ± 10.66

3.95 ± 17.94

2.08 ± 10.21

0.530

  Allergy

1.86 ± 1.39

0

0

0.579

  Acute coronary syndrome

0

0

0

N/Ab

  1. Data are expressed as mean values ± standard deviation.
  2. ap < 0.05. bThe p value was not obtained using One-way ANOVA. UGIB = upper gastrointestinal bleeding;
  3. UTI = urinary tract infection; DM = diabetes mellitus.
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BMC Geriatrics

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