Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Descriptive data | Overall (N = 85) | Intervention (N = 42) | Control (N = 43) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 82.3 (7.4) | 82.1Â (7.4) | 82.5Â (7.5) |
Sex | |||
 Male | 34.1% | 28.6% | 39.5% |
 Female | 65.9% | 71.4% | 60.5% |
BMI | 25.3Â (22.3;29.3) | 25.3Â (22.3;29.1) | 24.5 (22.3;30.0) |
Living alone (yes, %) | 67.1% | 69.1% | 65.1% |
Education (%) | |||
  < High school | 25.9% | 23.8% | 27.9% |
 Skilled | 55.3% | 54.8% | 55.8% |
 High school | 3.5% | 4.8% | 2.3% |
 Graduate | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
 Post graduate | 5.9% | 7.1% | 4.7% |
Smoking status | |||
 Smoking (yes, %) | 17.7% | 19.1% | 16.3% |
 Previous smoker (yes, %) | 81.2% | 78.6% | 83.7% |
Assistive devices | |||
 Walking stick | 25.9% | 14.3% | 37.2% |
 Crutches | 8.2% | 9.5% | 6.9% |
Walker | 34.1% | 28.6% | 39.5% |
 Wheel chair | 3.5% | 4.8% | 2.3% |
 Furniture support | 28.6% | 29.3% | 27.9% |
 Scooter | 5.9% | 2.4% | 9.3% |
Use of municipal help | |||
 Assistance from community (yes, %) | 62.4% | 61.9% | 62.8% |
 Personal help (yes, %) | 11.8% | 19.1% | 4.7% |
 Cleaning (yes, %) | 20.0% | 16.7% | 23.3% |
Fall during past year (yes, %) | 51.8% | 52.4% | 51.2% |
Short Falls Efficacy Scale (score) | 8 (7;10) | 8 (7;11) | 8 (7;9) |
Admission diagnosis (category) | |||
 Pulmonary | 43.5% | 45.2% | 41.9% |
 Cardiovascular | 25.9% | 21.4% | 30.2% |
 Othera | 30.6% | 33.3% | 27.9% |
Charlson Comorbitity Index (n) | |||
 0 | 18.8% | 21.4% | 16.3% |
 1–2 | 52.9% | 47.6% | 58.1% |
 3+ | 28.2% | 31.0% | 25.6% |
Length of stay (days) | 4 (2;7) | 4.5 (2.5;7.0) | 4 (2;6) |
New Mobility Score (points) | |||
 Admission | 5 (2;7) | 4 (2;7) | 5 (2;9) |
 In retrospect | 7 (5;9) | 7 (6;9) | 6 (5;9) |