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Table 1 Baseline characteristics, mobility performance and degree of dementia for the nursing home residents

From: Mobility and cognition at admission to the nursing home – a cross-sectional study

 

Total sample (N = 696)

Participants per NH [median (IQR)]

10

(14)

Female gender [n (%)]

445

(63.9)

Age [mean (SD)]

84.4

(7.5)

BMI [mean (SD)]

23.9

(4.5)

Education (y) [median (IQR)]

8

(2)

Marital status [n (%)]

n = 687

 

 Unmarried

60

(8.7)

 Married/ Partner

209

(30.4)

 Widowed

386

(56.2)

 Divorced

32

(4.7)

CCI, sum [median (IQR)]

2

(2)

GMHR [n (%)]

n = 666

 

 Excellent

32

(4.8)

 Good

285

(42.8)

 Fair

270

(40.5)

 Poor

79

(11.9)

SPPB SUM [median (IQR)]

4

(6)

SPPB Balance [n (%)]

n = 589

 

 0. <  10 s or can’t perform

251

(42.6)

 1. Side by side

86

(14.6)

 2. Semi tandem

101

(17.1)

 3. Tandem 3–9.99 s

54

(9.2)

 4. Tandem

97

(16.5)

SPPB Gait [n (%)]

n = 636

 

 0. Can’t perform

150

(23.6)

 1. <  0.46 m/s

157

(24.7)

 2. 0.46–0.64 m/s

112

(17.6)

 3. 0.65–0.83 m/s

105

(16.5)

 4. >  0.83 m/s

112

(17.6)

SPPB Chair stand [n (%)]

n = 570

 

 0. >  60 s or can’t perform

356

(62.5)

 1. > 16.7 s

82

(14.4)

 2. 13.70–16.99 s

42

(7.4)

 3. 11.20–13.69 s

34

(6.0)

 4. < 11.19 s

56

(9.8)

NHLSD area [median (IQR)]

22

(17)

NHLSD dependency [median (IQR)]

36

(26)

CDR [n (%)]

n = 685

 

 0. No dementia

15

(2.2)

 0.5. Questionable dementia

78

(11.4)

 1. Mild dementia

178

(26.0)

 2. Moderate dementia

276

(40.3)

 3. Severe dementia

138

(20.1)

CDR-SOB [mean (SD)]

10.3

(4.3)

  1. NH Nursing Home, IQR Interquartile Range, SD Standard deviation, BMI Body Mass Index, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, GMHR General Medical Health Rating, SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery, NHLSD Nursing Home Life Space Diameter, CDR Clinical Dementia Rating. CDR-SOB Clinical Dementia Rating sum of boxes
  2. % = valid percent without missing
  3. SPPB SUM: range 0–12, higher score indicates minimal mobility limitations/higher physical functioning
  4. NHLSD area: range 0–50, higher score indicates wider life space
  5. NHLSD dependency: range 0–100, higher score indicates independency and wider life space
  6. CDR-SOB: range 0–18, higher score indicates more impaired cognitive function