Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 223)
Age, years | |
 Mean (SD) | 83.6 (8.0) |
 Median (IQR) | 84.0 (78.0–89.0) |
Female, n (%) | 151 (67.7) |
Body mass index (kg/m2)a | |
 Mean (SD) | 25.3 (5.1) |
 Median (IQR) | 24.6 (21.9–28.3) |
 Obesity BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2, n (%) | 35 (15.7) |
 BMI 18.5–29.9 kg/m2, n (%) | 167 (74.9) |
 Underweight BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, n (%) | 14 (6.3) |
Barthel Index total scoreb | |
 Mean (SD) | 45.1 (23.8) |
 Median (IQR) | 45.0 (25.0–65.0) |
Barthel Index - Bathingb | |
 Some help, n (%) | 204 (91.5) |
 Without help, n (%) | 18 (8.1) |
Barthel Index - Mobilityb | |
 Completely dependent, n (%) | 48 (21.5) |
 Wheelchair independently, n (%) | 52 (23.3) |
 Some help, n (%) | 71 (31.8) |
 Without help, n (%) | 51 (22.9) |
Braden scoreb | |
 Mean (SD) | 17.3 (3.7) |
 Median (IQR) | 18.0 (14.0–21.0) |
Duration of residency (months) | |
 Mean (SD) | 42.6 (49.1) |
 Median (IQR) | 27.0 (14.0–52.0) |
Intertrigo, n (%) | 36 (16.1; 95% CI 11.6 to 21.2) |
 Intertrigo submammar | 22 (9.9) |
 Intertrigo inguinal | 21 (9.4) |
 Intertrigo abdominal | 1 (0.5) |
 Intertrigo axilla | 1 (0.5) |
Overall Dry skin score (ODS) – trunkb | |
 ODS trunk 0–1, n (%) | 144 (64.6) |
 ODS trunk 2–4, n (%) | 78 (35) |
TEWL arm, temperature adjusted (g/h/m2)b | |
 Mean (SD) | 10.4 (7.2) |
 Median (IQR) | 8.6 (7.3–10.2) |
Stratum corneum hydration armb | |
 Mean (SD) | 41.2 (9.5) |
 Median (IQR) | 40.8 (35.1–47.1) |
pH armc | |
 Mean (SD) | 5.1 (0.6) |
 Median (IQR) | 5.1 (4.7–5.5) |
Common concomitant diseases, ICD-10 system level 1, n (%) | |
 Diseases of the circulatory system (I.00–I.99) | 184 (82.5) |
 Mental and behavioural disorders (F.00–F.99) | 157 (70.4) |
 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E.00–E.99) | 122 (54.7) |
 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N.00–N.99) | 106 (47.5) |
 Diseases of the nervous system (G.00–G.99) | 99 (44.4) |
 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M.00–M.99) | 96 (43.0) |