Variable | BADL performance | IADL performance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Deteriorated (n = 397) | Not deteriorated (n = 160) | p-value | Deteriorated (n = 418) | Not deteriorated (n = 139) | p-value |
Age; mean(SD) | 84.7(6.8) | 79.5 (6.6) | <0.0001 | 84.8 (6.6) | 78.3 (6.7) | 0.004 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 332 (84) | 138 (86) | 0.440 | 348 (83) | 122 (88) | 0.204 |
Comorbidities | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 364 (95) | 139 (88) | 0.008 | 383(94) | 120 (88) | 0.009 |
Chalson Index | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 21 (6) | 19 (12) | 0.0003 | 23 (6) | 17 (12) | 0.0002 |
1 | 48 (12) | 34 (22) | Â | 51 (12) | 31 (23) | Â |
≥2 | 316 (82) | 105 (66) |  | 332 (82) | 89 (65) |  |
Current medication use | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 19 (5) | 18 (11) | 0.0001 | 21 (5) | 18 (13) | 0.0004 |
1-3 medications | 194 (49) | 98 (62) | Â | 212 (51) | 80 (58) | Â |
≥ 4 medications | 178 (45) | 43 (27) |  | 181 (44) | 40 (29) |  |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 15 (4) | 1 (1) | 0.004 | 14 (3) | 2 (1) | 0.001 |
Able to read & write | 211 (54) | 64 (40) | Â | 225 (55) | 50 (36) | Â |
Primary education | 140 (36) | 80 (50) | Â | 147 (36) | 73 (53) | Â |
Secondary education | 17 (4) | 10 (6) | Â | 19 (4) | 8 (6) | Â |
University qualifications | 8 (2) | 4 (3) | Â | 7 (2) | 5 (4) | Â |
Pre-fall living status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Alone | 12 (3) | 13 (8) | Â | 13 (3) | 12 (9) | 0.020 |
Alone, receiving social support | 118 (30) | 42 (26) | Â | 125 (30) | 35 (25) | Â |
With a relative | 264 (67) | 105 (66) | 0.003 | 227 (67) | 92 (66) | Â |
Pre-fall institutional help | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 103 (27) | 12 (8) | <0.0001 | 101 (25) | 14 (10) | 0.0002 |