Variable | Low muscle strength (n = 341) | Normal muscle strength (n = 91) | P value |
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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 |