Table 1 Characteristics of the participants in the two groups
Control (n = 77) | Intervention (n = 78) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (range) | 86.2 (76–98) | 87.5 (75–101) | 0.17 |
Female % (n) | 55.8 (43) | 60.3 (47) | 0.58 |
Living alone % (n) | 62.3 (48) | 65.4 (51) | 0.70 |
Living in nursing home % (n) | 6.5 (5) | 9.0 (7) | 0.27 |
Dependent in IADL % (n) | 90.9 (70) | 93.6 (73) | 0.53 |
Dependent in PADL 2 weeks before admission % (n) | 39.0 (30) | 47.4 (37) | 0.29 |
Dependent in PADL at baseline % (n) | 68.8 (53) | 76.9 (60) | 0.26 |
Good self-rated healtha% (n) | 27.3 (21) | 33.3 (26) | 0.41 |
Non-frail % (n) | 0 | 0 | |
Pre-frail % (n) | 7.8 (6) | 3.8 (3) | |
Frail % (n) | 92.2 (71) | 96.2 (75) | 0.332 |
CIRS-G ≥ 3 in any category, % (n)b | 93.5 (72) | 98.7 (77) | 0.26 |
CIRS-G, median number of ratings 3–4 (range) | 3 (0–9) | 3 (0–7) |