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Table 1 ᅟ

From: Physical activity among hospitalized older adults – an observational study

 

N

Mean (SD)

(Range)

Demographic characteristics

 Age (years)

38

82.9 (6.3)

(67.6-92.5)

 Length of stay (days)

38

11.1 (7.8)

(3–45)

 Female (%)

26 (68.4)

 Home living (%)

37 (97.4)

 Main diagnosis of cognitive impairment (%)

16 (42.1)

 Main diagnosis of gait and balance problems (%)

9 (23.6)

 Died during hospital stay

3 (7.9)

Physical Activity:

 Upright time per day (min)

38

117.1 (90.1)

(1.7-310.5)

 Number of upright events per day

38

42.2 (21.5)

(4–93)

 Length of upright events (min)

38

2.5 (1.3)

(0.4-5.7)

 Maximum length of upright events (min)

38

12.4 (8.5)

(0.6-28.5)

 Upright event variability (IQRa, min)

38

2.3 (1.4)

(0.1-5.7)

Mobility:

 Gait speed (m/s)

30

0.6 (0.2)

(0.2-1.3)

 SPPBb (0–12)

34

4.3 (3.3)

(0–11)

ADL function, BIc (0–20)

36

16.4 (4.4)

(5–20)

Cognitive function, MMSEd (0–30)

30

19.3 (5.3)

(7–30)

Somatic disease

 CIRSe (0–56)

38

17.0 (4.2)

(8–25)

 APACHEf II (0–71)

38

9.3 (3.4)

(6–24)

  1. aInter Quartile Range
  2. bShort Physical Performance Battery
  3. cBarthel Index
  4. dMini Mental Status Examination
  5. eCumulative Illness Rating Scale
  6. fAcute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation