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Table 3 Functional measures and health outcome

From: Cross-sectional study of prevalence of dementia, behavioural symptoms, mobility, pain and other health parameters in nursing homes in Austria and the Czech Republic: results from the DEMDATA project

 

AUT

CZ

 

Statistical values

N

Mean (±SD)a

95% CI

N

Mean (±SD)a

95% CI

p-value

FAST

571

5.8 ± 1.4 (Range: 1.0–8.0)

5.7–5.9

508

4.1 ± 1.9 (Range: 1.0–7.0)

3.9–4.3

 

 Fast (1–3) % (n)

 

8.2% (47)

  

41.1% (209)

 

<.001b

 Fast (≥ 4) % (n)

 

91.8% (524)

  

58.9% (299)

 

Katz-Index (need for assistance %, n)

 Bathing

565

78.4% (443)

75.0–81.8

509

75.4% (384)

71.7–79.2

.28b

 Dressing

563

69.4% (391)

65.6–73.3

509

57.8% (294)

53.5–62.1

<.001b

 Toileting

562

53.7% (302)

49.6–57.9

508

53.0% (269)

48.6–57.3

.84b

 Transferring

564

40.4% (228)

36.4–44.5

509

45.0% (229)

40.7–49.3

.15b

 Continence

565

69.6% (393)

65.8–73.4

509

71.7% (365)

67.8–75.6

.48b

 Feeding

561

21.2% (119)

17.8–24.6

508

21.3% (108)

17.7–24.8

1.0b

EuroQol (EQ-5D-3L)

 Agility/Mobility % (n)

461

No problems: 21.7% (100)

Mild to severe problems: 78.3% (361)

Mild to severe problems: 74.5–82.1

457

No problems: 25.6% (117)

Mild to severe problems: 74.4% (340)

Mild to severe problems: 70.4–78.4

.19b

 Care for oneself (ADL) % (n)

458

No problems: 36.7% (168)

Mild to severe problems: 63.3% (290)

Mild to severe problems: 58.9–67.7

456

No problems: 51.3% (234)

Mild to severe problems: 48.7% (222)

Mild to severe problems: 44.1–53.3

<.001b

 Usual activity (IADL) % (n)

458

No problems: 55.2% (253)

Mild to severe problems: 44.8% (205)

Mild to severe problems: 40.2–49.3

454

No problems: 62.3% (283)

Mild to severe problems: 37.7% (171)

Mild to severe problems: 33.2–42.1

.035b

 Pain % (n)

458

No problems: 55.2% (253)

Mild to severe problems: 44.8% (205)

Mild to severe problems: 40.2–49.3

453

No problems: 48.6% (220)

Mild to severe problems: 51.4% (233)

Mild to severe problems: 46.8–56.0

.051b

 Anxiety/Depression % (n)

459

No problems: 61.0% (280)

Mild to severe problems: 39.0% (179)

Mild to severe problems: 34.5–43.5

455

No problems: 73.0% (332)

Mild to severe problems: 27.0% (123)

Mild to severe problems: 23.0–31.0

<.001b

 State of health

414

62.0 ± 20.3

60.0–64.0

423

61.8 ± 21.6

59.7–63.7

.84c

  1. aData represent mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) if not otherwise stated
  2. bPearson’s Chi-squared test
  3. cWilcoxon rank sum test