Variable | BADL performance | IADL performance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | No Deterioration (n = 508) | Deterioration (n = 172) | p-value | No Deterioration (n = 510) | Deterioration (n = 170) | p-value |
Age; mean(SD) | 74.9(6.3) | 81.3 (6.8) | <0.0001 | 74.8 (6.3) | 81.6 (6.5) | <0.0001 |
Sex | ||||||
 Female | 450 (99) | 153 (99) | 0.895 | 460 (90) | 143 (84) | 0.030 |
Charlson Index | ||||||
 0 | 68 (14) | 10 (6) | <0.0001 | 68 (13) | 10 (6) | <0.0001 |
 1 | 123 (25) | 21 (13) |  | 124 (25) | 20 (12) |  |
 ≥2 | 306 (61) | 135 (81) |  | 308 (62) | 133 (82) |  |
Current medication use | ||||||
 None | 73 (15) | 9 (5) | <0.0001 | 75 (15) | 7 (4) | <0.0001 |
 1-3 medications | 341 (67) | 99 (58) |  | 340 (67) | 100 (59) |  |
 ≥4 medications | 92 (18) | 63 (37) |  | 93 (18) | 62 (37) |  |
Educational level | ||||||
 Illiterate | 7 (2) | 6 (3) | 0.009 | 7 (1) | 6 (4) | 0.017 |
 Able to read & write | 225 (45) | 90 (54) |  | 227 (45) | 88 (53) |  |
 Primary education | 205 (40) | 63 (37) |  | 205 (41) | 63 (38) |  |
 Secondary education | 46 (9) | 8 (5) |  | 48 (9) | 6 (4) |  |
 University qualifications | 21 (4) | 1 (1) |  | 19 (4) | 3 (1) |  |
Previous Falls | ||||||
 No | 385 (77) | 107 (63) | <0.0001 | 386 (76) | 106 (63) | 0.003 |
 Yes without fractures | 105 (21) | 47 (27) |  | 99 (20) | 53 (32) |  |
 Yes, with fracture | 11 (2) | 17 (10) |  | 19 (4) | 9 (5) |  |
Performed treatment | ||||||
 Surgery | 91 (18) | 18 (11) | 0.022 | 94 (19) | 15 (9) | 0.003 |
Referral for rehabilitation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 369 (73) | 136 (80) | 0.066 | 365 (72) | 140(83) | 0.003 |
Patient-reported measures of HRQoL and functionality: mean (SD) | ||||||
SF-12: PCS | ||||||
 Pre fall | 49.2 (8.6) | 39.1 (10.9) | <0.0001 | 48.7 (9.1) | 40.7 (11.1) | <0.0001 |
 Difference (post-pre) | −6.9 (10.6) | −9.8 (11.1) | 0.007 | −7.3 (10.7) | −8.7 (11.1) | 0.173 |
SF-12: MCS | ||||||
 Pre fall | 52.8 (8.5) | 48.6 (11.0) | <0.0001 | 52.9 (8.6) | 48.5 (10.6) | <0.0001 |
 Difference (post-pre) | −0.9 (10.8) | −4.5 (13.0) | 0.003 | −1.1 (10.8) | −3.8 (13.2) | 0.031 |
Quick DASH | ||||||
 Pre fall | 5.8 (10.7) | 20.6 (20.2) | <0.0001 | 6.3 (11.0) | 19.3 (20.8) | <0.0001 |
 Difference (pre-post) | −18.7 (22.1) | −29.9 (27.3) | <0.0001 | −19.7 (22.5) | −26.9 (27.4) | 0.002 |
Lawton | ||||||
 Pre Fall | 7.4 (1.4) | 4.7 (2.8) | <0.0001 | - | - |  |
 Difference (post-pre) | −0.03 (1.16) | −1.0 (2.1) | <0.0001 | - | - |  |
Barthel | ||||||
 Pre fall | - | - |  | 99 (5) | 87 (20) | <0.0001 |
 Difference (post-pre) | - | -- |  | −1.0 (5.9) | −17.0 (22.1) | <0.0001 |