Table 1 Patient characteristics
Patient Characteristics | Results n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 33 (64.7%) |
Male | 18 (35.3%) |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 81.1 years ±6.2 |
Functionality | |
Basic activities of daily living (Barthel index) | 82.2 ± 17.7 |
Need help for instrumental activities of daily living: | |
Using the phone | 6 (11.8%) |
Handling finances | 23 (45.1%) |
Handling medication | 16 (31.4%) |
Cognitive status | |
Dementia diagnoses | 6 (11.7%) |
Mini-cog: | |
Score > 3 (low likelihood of cognitive impairment) | 23 (45.1%) |
Score ≤ 2 (high likelihood of cognitive impairment) | 28 (54.9%) |
Comorbidities associated with wounds | |
1 | 11 (21.6%) |
2 | 15 (29.4%) |
≥ 3 | 25 (49.0%) |
Nutritional status | |
MNA test: | |
Normal nutritional status | 36 (70.6%) |
At risk of malnutrition | 11 (21.6%) |
Malnourished | 4 (7.8%) |
Serum albumin concentration (g/dl) | 3.7 ± 0.4 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 185.0 ± 63.7 |
Gait Speed | |
≤ 0.8 m/s | 36 (70.5%) |
> 0.8 m/s | 15 (29.4%) |