Skip to main content

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of most frequent diseases, most frequent medicine prescribed and mobility/walking aids of the total group.

From: Autonomy among physically frail older people in nursing home settings: a study protocol for an intervention study

Most frequent diseases

Most frequent medicine

Walking/mobility aids;

arthritis (OA, RA), hemiplegic limbs, cardiovascular problems and/or COPD

analgesics and antidepressants

3/4 of the participants use cane or rollator and 1/4 are completely wheelchair – bound