Table 5 Vulnerability (VES-13) status of medical patients aged 70+ years according to latent class

VES criteria

Class 1 elders with higher physical functioning (n, %)

Class 2 ambulant elders with diminished physical strength (n, %)

Class 3 impaired mobility, strength and ability to stoop (n, %)

Class 4: extensive physical impairment - may have difficulty even reaching for or handling objects (n, %)

X ² (p)

Cramer’s V