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Table 3 Associations between in-hospital mobility and potential risk factors (combined Israel and Denmark sample N = 319)

From: Shared and distinct factors underlying in-hospital mobility of older adults in Israel and Denmark (97/100)

 

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Mean steps

1

-.238**

-.233**

.196**

-.246**

-0.106

.266**

.334**

-.196**

0.062

-.227**

Age

-.238**

1

.302**

-.155**

.241**

.191**

-.144**

-.259**

.160**

-0.046

0.074

Community assistance

-.233**

.302**

1

-.233**

.284**

.148**

-.197**

-.233**

0.031

0.062

-0.025

Goes to the street 7 times per week or more

.196**

-.155**

-.233**

1

-.159**

-0.051

.329**

.271**

0.066

-.160**

-0.092

Uses walker

-.246**

.241**

.284**

-.159**

1

0.086

-.330**

-.242**

0.104

-0.070

0.037

Cognitive impairment

-0.106

.191**

.148**

-0.051

0.086

1

-.187**

-.178**

.128*

-0.006

.173**

ADL (Barthel Index)

.266**

-.144**

-.197**

.329**

-.330**

-.187**

1

.483**

-0.073

-.129*

-.170**

Mobility ability (DEMMI)

.334**

-.259**

-.233**

.271**

-.242**

-.178**

.483**

1

0.015

-.179**

-.194**

Low BMI

-.196**

.160**

0.031

0.066

0.104

.128*

-0.073

0.015

1

-0.086

0.065

Pain

0.062

-0.046

0.062

-.160**

-0.070

-0.006

-.129*

-.179**

-0.086

1

0.103

Length of stay in hospital

-.227**

0.074

-0.025

-0.092

0.037

.173**

-.170**

-.194**

0.065

0.103

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  1. ADL Activity Daily Living index, DEMMI de Morton Mobility Index, BMI Body Mass Index
  2. *p <0.05; **p < 0.01