Table 2 Patient characteristics stratified by foot disease risk

Age, years (median [IQR])

84.5 [78.5–89.5]

80.1 [63.9–89.9]

90 [87.4–92.1]

89.1 [85.7–93.1]

0.08^#

Female, n (%)

20 (61)

2 (33)

3 (43)

3 (50)

0.59^

Falls in last 12 months, n (%)

23 (70)

2 (40) (n = 5)

5 (71)

6 (100)

0.10^

Deformity, n (%)

4 (12)

0 (0)

6 (86)

1 (20) (n = 5)

0.001^

Neuropathy, n (%)

0 (0)

4 (67)

5 (71)

1 (16.7)

< 0.001^

Mild or moderate PAD, n (%)

0 (0)

4 (67)

2 (29)

3 (50)

< 0.001^

Inappropriate footwear, n (%)

26 (90) (n = 29)

5 (83)

5 (71)

5 (83.3)

0.52^

Podiatry assessment, n (%)

2 (6)

1 (17)

0 (0)

5 (83)

< 0.001^

FAC admission (median, [IQR])

3 [2–3] (n = 27)

2 [0–3.3]

1 [0–3]

2 [0–3.3]

0.84^#

SPPB (median, [IQR])

3 [0–5] (n = 32)

0 [0–6] (n = 5)

0 [0–5]

1 [0–5.3]

0.79^#

Katz ADL (median, [IQR])

2 [1–4]

1.5 [0.8–3.8]

1 [1–3]

2 [0.8–2.5]

0.31^#

iADL (median, [IQR])

1 [1–2]

2 [0–3.3]

1 [1–3]

1[0–3]

0.12^#

MST (median, [IQR])

0 [0–2]

1.5 [0–2.3]

2 [2–3]

1 [0–3] (n = 5)

0.11^#

Braden scale (median, [IQR])

18 [17–20]

16 [15.5–20.3]

17 [15–19]

18 [17.5–18]

0.48^#

CIRS (median, [IQR])

1.8 [1.5–2.4]

2.3 [1.7–2.4]

1.9 [1.7–2]

1.8 [1.3–2]

0.56^#

CFS (median, [IQR])

6 [4–7] (n = 31)

6.5 [4.5–7] (n = 4)

6 [5–6.3] (n = 6)

6.5 [5–7]

0.42^#

Length of stay, geriatric rehabilitation, days (median, [IQR])

15.2 [8–22.1]

27.1 [12.7–37.7]

25.8 [12.5–32.8]

24.5 [14.5–27.7]

0.1^#

Discharged home, n (%)

23 (70)

4 (67)

4 (57)

2 (33)

0.41^

Mortality, n (%)

2 (15)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (17)

0.59^