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Table 1 Sociodemographic, cognitive and functional characteristics of the patient sample (n = 101)

From: Functional assessment of older patients in the emergency department: comparison between standard instruments, medical records and physicians' perceptions

Gender

n (%)

   Male

60 (61.2%)

   Female

38 (38.8%)

Age (Mean ± SD)

81.7 ± 7.3

Educational level

 

   No formal education

46 (47.4%)

   Elementary education

47 (48.5%)

   University education

4 (4.1%)

Marital status

 

   Single

5 (5.1%)

   Married

46 (46.9%)

   Widowed

46 (46.9%)

   Separated/divorced

1 (1.0%)

Living

 

   Alone

7 (7.2%)

   In a residence

3 (3.1%)

   With spouse

35 (36.1%)

   With children

34 (35.1%)

   With spouse and children

8 (8.2%)

   Other

10 (10.3%)

Pfeiffer's test*

 

   Positive

43 (48.3%)

   Negative

46 (51,7%)

Katz

n (%)

   Totally independent

34 (35.4%)

   Totally dependent

8 (8.3%)

   Bathing

 

Independent

55 (55.6%)

Dependent

44 (44.4%)

   Dressing

 

Independent

75 (75.8%)

Dependent

24 (24.2%)

   Toileting

 

Independent

71 (71.7%)

Dependent

28 (28.3%)

   Transfers from bed to chair

 

Independent

72 (73.5%)

Dependent

26 (26.5%)

   Continence

 

Independent

44 (44.9%)

Dependent

54 (55.1%)

   Feeding

 

Independent

90 (91.8%)

Dependent

8 (8.2%)

   Walking

 

Independent

59 (62.8%)

Dependent

35 (37.2%)

  1. *Cognitive impairment screening test.