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Table 5 Assessed functional impairments

From: Diagnoses, problems and healthcare interventions amongst older people with an unscheduled hospital admission who have concurrent mental health problems: a prevalence study

ICF code

MMSE ≤15 (n = 24)

MMSE > 15 (n = 29)

Total (n = 53)

Functional problem

b117

22 (92%)

15 (52%)

37 (70%)

Intellectual functions

d450

17 (71%)

20 (69%)

37 (70%)

Walking

b755

15 (63%)

16 (55%)

31 (58%)

Falls/postural stability

d420

11 (46%)

18 (62%)

29 (55%)

Transferring oneself

b280

12 (50%)

17 (59%)

29 (55%)

Pain

b620

17 (71%)

9 (31%)

26 (49%)

Urination functions

b525

12 (50%)

12 (41%)

24 (45%)

Defecation functions

b130

11 (46%)

9 (31%)

20 (38%)

Energy and drive

b430

5 (21%)

13 (45%)

18 (34%)

Lifting and carrying

b545

4 (17%)

9 (31%)

13 (25%)

Water, mineral and electrolyte balance

d599

5 (21%)

6 (21%)

11 (21%)

Other digestive, metabolic and endocrine

b152

3 (13%)

8 (28%)

11 (21%)

Emotional functions

b460

2 (8%)

9 (31%)

11 (21%)

Thought functions

b435

4 (17%)

5 (17%)

9 (17%)

Immunological system

b730

4 (17%)

5 (17%)

9 (17%)

Muscle power

b530

2 (8%)

7 (24%)

9 (17%)

Weight maintenance

b210

5 (21%)

4 (14%)

9 (17%)

Seeing

b230

4 (17%)

5 (17%)

9 (17%)

Hearing

b110

2 (8%)

6 (21%)

8 (15%)

Consciousness functions

b147

4 (17%)

4 (14%)

8 (15%)

Psychomotor functions

b429

1 (4%)

5 (17%)

6 (11%)

Other cardiovascular functions

b510

3 (13%)

3 (10%)

6 (11%)

Ingestion functions

b420

0

6 (21%)

6 (11%)

Blood pressure functions

b550

3 (13%)

3 (10%)

6 (11%)

Thermoregulatory function

B410

2 (8%)

4 (14%)

6 (11%)

Heart functions

B134

4 (17%)

2 (7%)

6 (11%)

Sleep functions

B455

0

6 (21%)

6 (11%)

Exercise tolerance functions

B610

3 (13%)

3 (10%)

6 (11%)

Renal function

  1. Prevalence for impairments recorded in at least 10% of the population. Note that in ICF, problems are classified according to the positive function, rather than the deficit.
  2. MMSE Mini mental State Examination.
  3. ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.