Table 1 Background data for the sample (n = 24) and comparisons with those not included (n = 32) regarding age, gender and type of ward
Included, n = 24 | Not included, n = 32 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.177a) | ||
Median (min-max) | 69 (33–92) | 69 (22–94) | |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender, women | 11 (46) | 18 (56) | 0.440b) |
Type of ward | 0.710b) | ||
Medical | 4 (17) | 8 (25) | |
Surgical | 9 (37) | 14 (44) | |
Rehabilitation, young | 4 (17) | 4 (12) | |
Rehabilitation, older | 7 (29) | 6 (19) | |
Common diagnose categories (can have more than one) | |||
Lung | 5 (22) | ||
Cardiovascular | 9 (39) | ||
Gastrointestinal | 5 (22) | ||
Orthopaedic | 8 (35) | ||
ADL categories | |||
Almost totally independent (max 2 activities) | 12 (50) | ||
Partly dependent (3–4 activities) | 6 (25) | ||
Almost totally dependent (5–6 activities) | 6 (25) | ||
Health compared to others | |||
Not as good as | 14 (58) | ||
As good as | 10 (42) | ||
Better than others | 0 | ||
Tired without reason | |||
Not at all | 9 (37) | ||
Yes, a little | 8 (33) | ||
Yes, quite a lot | 3 (12) | ||
Yes, a lot | 4 (17) | ||
Low-spiritedness | |||
Not at all | 13 (54) | ||
Yes, a little | 6 (25) | ||
Yes, quite a lot | 4 (17) | ||
Yes, a lot | 1 (4) |