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Table 4 Residents' medical diagnoses and impairments most determining the residents health status, according to the nursing home physician (n = 600)

From: Factors associated with physiotherapy provision in a population of elderly nursing home residents; a cross sectional study

Medical diagnosis most determining the residents health status1

N

%

Dementia

235

43.4

Stroke

131

24.2

Other neurological disorders (including Parkinson's disease)

38

6.7

Total hip

20

3.7

Other

162

22.0

Impairments most determining the residents health status

N

%

Impairments in mental functions

266

44.3

Limitations in mobility and self-care

214

35.7

Other

120

20.0

  1. 114 medical diagnoses are missing