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Table 2 Bivariate correlations among study variables with participation (ACS)

From: The contribution of functional cognition screening during acute illness hospitalization of older adults in predicting participation in daily life after discharge

 

ACS after 1 month (n = 84), r(p)

ACS after 3 month (n = 77), r(p)

Age, years

.336**

.002

.316**

.005

Gender

.245*

.025

.169

.141

Education, years

-.046

.675

-1.25

.280

Living alone

.157

.173

-.002

.998

Decline in mBI pre-morbid to discharge

-.114

.301

-.157

.172

Length of hospital stay in days

.248**

.023

.108

.350

Illness severity (NEWS)

.135

.222

-.034

.770

Symptoms severity at admission

.159

.154

.181

.121

Comorbidity (CCI score)

.049

.659

.124

.284

MMSET Score at admission

-.007

.948

.057

.623

Color Trails Test-part 1 at admission

-.142

.204

-.111

.234

Color Trails Test-part 2 at admission

-.247*

.024

.186

.105

Med- aEFPT at admission

.395***

.000

.360**

.001

Emotional status (HADS) at admission

-.029

.794

-.043

.714

  1. Abbreviations: mBI Modified Barthel Index, NEWS National Early Warning Score, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, MMSET Mini-Mental State Examination Telephone version, Med-aEFPT Medication sorting task from the alternative Executive Functions Performance Test, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
  2. Note. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001