Table 1 Descriptive analysis of the sample of institutionalized older adults (n = 104)
Variables | Frequency (%) / mean (standard deviation) | Median / IQR |
|---|---|---|
Age | 84.6 (SD = 7.8) | 86 (11) |
Sex | ||
Women | 88 (84.6%) | |
Men | 16 (15.4%) | |
NH Type | ||
State Subsidized places | 86 (82.7%) | |
Private | 18 (17.3%) | |
Chronic Disease | 5 (SD = 2.4) | 5 (3) |
Hypertension | 62 (32.5%) | |
Dementia | 62 (32.5%) | |
Cardiac pathology | 43 (22.5%) | |
Depression | 32 (16.8%) | |
Diabetes mellitus II | 32 (16.8%) | |
Kidney failure | 26 (13.6%) | |
CVA (cerebral stroke) | 21 (11.0%) | |
Pulmonary pathology | 20 (10.5%) | |
Mental pathology | 20 (10.5%) | |
Cancer | 18 (9.6%) | |
Parkinson | 14 (7.3%) | |
Smoke | ||
Yes | 6 (3.1%) | |
No | 98 (96.9%) | |
Alcohol | ||
Yes | 9 (4.7%) | |
No | 95 (95.3%) | |
Drugsa | 6.9 (SD = 3.8) | 6.5 (5) |
Group N | 98 (55.1%) | |
Group A | 67 (36.6%) | |
Group C | 17 (13.1%) | |
Group B | 44 (23.1%) | |
Group R | 56 (33.1%) | |
Group H | 16 (8.4%) | |
Group G | 7 (4.2%) | |
Group M | 7 (4.2%) | |
Group S | 5 (2.7%) | |
Group J | 4 (2.4%) | |
Group D | 4 (2.4%) | |
Group L | 1 (0.7%) | |
Group V | 1 (0.7%) | |
Nutritional Status | ||
Good Nutrition | 47 (45.7%) | |
Malnutrition or malnourished | 57 (54.3%) | |
Weight loss | ||
Yes | 22 (21.0%) | |
No | 82 (79%) | |
Obesity | ||
Yes | 13 (12.4%) | |
No | 91 (87.6%) | |
Urinary incontinence | ||
Yes | 36 (34.6%) | |
No | 68 (65.4%) | |
Faecal incontinence | ||
Yes | 36 (34.6%) | |
No | 68 (65.4%) | |
Functional Capacity (Barthel) | ||
Independence | 5 (4.8%) | |
Slight dependence | 11 (10.6%) | |
Moderated dependence | 40 (38.5%) | |
Total dependence | 48 (46.1%) | |
Cognition (Pfeiffer Scale) | ||
No cognitive impairment | 16 (15.4%) | |
Mild cognitive impairment | 10 (9.6%) | |
Moderate cognitive impairment | 25 (24.0%) | |
Sever cognitive impairment | 53 (51.0%) | |
Gait speed (SPPB) | ||
−/=0.8 m/s | 46 (44.2%) | |
+ 0.8 m/s | 3 (2.9%) | |
Not evaluated | 51 (52.9%) | |
Sedentary Behavior | ||
Average wake time | 10.7 (SD = 1.16) | |
SB (sitting or reclining) in hours | 9.0 (SD = 1.64) | |
Total waking time in SB (%) | 84.2% (SD = 16.85) | |
Hours in upright position (standing or stepping) | 1.6 (SD = 1.91) | |
Steps per day | 1345 (SD = 2417.40) | |
Sitting to standing transitions | 18.2 (SD = 18.28) | |