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Table 2 Number of ADLs mentioned on clinical history, according to number of disabilities of the patients.

From: Functional assessment of older patients in the emergency department: comparison between standard instruments, medical records and physicians' perceptions

 

Patients disabilities

 

5–6 ADL disability

3–4 ADL disability

1–2 ADL disability

No ADL disability

All patients

No mention (n,%)

10 (58%)

6 (60%)

28 (80%)

28 (82%)

72 (75%)

Bathing mentioned (n)

1

0

1

1

3

Dressing mentioned (n)

1

0

0

1

2

Toileting mentioned (n)

0

1

1

1

3

Transferring mentioned (n)

2

0

1

1

4

Continence mentioned (n)

4

3

3

5

15

Eating mentioned (n)

1

0

0

0

1

Walking mentioned (n)

3

2

5

3

13

N

17

10

35

34

96