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Table 2 Clinical outcome measures for study patients with low baseline handgrip-muscle strength compared with those with normal handgrip-muscle strength, mean (SD), unless stated otherwise

From: Impact of poor muscle strength on clinical and service outcomes of older people during both acute illness and after recovery

Variable

Low muscle strength (n = 341)

Normal muscle strength (n = 91)

P value

Length of hospital stay (days)

10.2 (7)

8.3 (6)

0.027

Disability at 6 weeks

18.1 (2.5)

19.6 (1)

0.000

Disability at 6 months

18.3 (3)

19.6 (1)

0.000

Discharge to own home, n (%)

141 (41)

63 (69)

0.000

Needing assistance at 6 weeks n (%)

52 (37)

9 (16)

0.005

Needing assistance at 6 months n (%)

100 (44)

14 (19)

0.000

6-month readmission, n (%)

121 (36)

28 (31)

0.401

6-month mortality, n (%)

45 (13)

5 (6)

0.042

12-month mortality, n (%)

52 (15)

5 (6)

0.015

  1. n (%) = number of patients (percentage)