Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients.

Demographic characteristics

Age (median, IQR)

80

80.9 (75;88)

Sex (female, %)

80

55 (68%)

Length of stay (median, IQR)

80

4 (2;6.5)

BMI¹ (median, IQR)

80

26 (22.6;30.1)

Comorbidities (median, IQR))

80

4 (3;5)

Living alone: (number, %)

80

54 (68%)

Self-reported activity level prior to admission:

80

<2 hours (N, %)

43 (54%)

2-4 hours (N, %)

26 (33%)

>4 hour (N, %)

11 (13%)

New mobility score (median, IQR)

Fourteen days prior to admission

80

7 (6;9)

Admission

80

6 (4;9)

DEMMI² (median, IQR)

79

57 (48;67)

BARTEL-20 (median, IQR)

79

19 (18;20)

OMC ³ (median, IQR)

68

23 (18;26)

Walking speed m/s (median, IQR)

80

0.67(0.48;0.87)

Smoking:

80

64 (80%)

Smoking (no. yes, %)

13 (16.25)

Previous (no. yes, %)

51 (70.8%)

Assistive device (no., %)

80

26 (31%)

Walking stick

21 (26%)

Crutches

5 (6%)

Use of municipal help

80

30 (37.5%)

Personal assistance (no. yes, %)

7 (8.8%)

Food service (no. yes, %)

13 (16.3%)

Cleaning (no. yes, %)

10 (12.5%)

Admission diagnosis

80

Pulmonary

33 (41%)

Cardiovascular

19 (24%)

Neurological

12 (15%)

Other

16 (20%)