From: The de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI): An essential health index for an ageing world
Patient Baseline demographics | Development study n= 86 | Validation study n= 106 |
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Mean Age years (sd) | 79.2 (7.1) | 81.2 (7.3) |
Gender (% female) | 53% | 47.3% |
Place of prior residence | ||
Home alone | 24 (27.9%) | 31 (29.3%) |
Home accompanied | 52 (60.5%) | 65 (61.3%) |
Hostel/SRS | 6 (7%) | 8 (7.6%) |
Nursing Home | 4 (4.7%) | 2 (1.9%) |
Primary Language | ||
English | 59 (68.6%) | 75 (69.8%) |
Italian | 17 (19.8%) | 14 (13.2%) |
Macedonian | 3 (3.5%) | 1 (0.9%) |
Other | 7 (8.1%) | 17 (16.1%) |
Gait aid prior to hospital admission | ||
None | 32 (37.2%) | 50 (44.6%) |
Walking stick | 26 (30.2%) | 22 (19.6%) |
Frame | 25 (29.1%) | 37 (33%) |
Other | 3 (3.5%) | 3 (2.7%) |
Primary Diagnosis | ||
Circulatory | 20 (23.3%) | 21 (19.8%) |
Respiratory | 13 (15.1%) | 37 (34.9%) |
Endocrine | 9 (10.5%) | 6 (5.7%) |
Digestive | 4 (4.7%) | 7 (6.6%) |
Genitourinary | 4 (4.7%) | 6 (5.7%) |
Musculoskeletal | 4 (4.7%) | 3 (2.8%) |
Other | 32 (37.2%) | 26 (24.5%) |
Mean Charlson Index (sd) | 1.83 (1.54), n = 84 | 1.94 (1.57), n = 105 |
Mean APACHE II (sd) | 11.89 (3.10), n = 83 | 12.60 (3.77), n = 105 |
Mean MMSE (sd) | 21.73 (7.57), range 0–30 n = 85 | 22.77 (6.30), range 1–30, n = 103 |
Mean Barthel Index (sd) | 81.29 (22.72), range 20–100 | 82.47 (18.80), range 15–100, n = 105 |
Mean HABAM (sd) | 18.06 (6.78), range 0–26 | 16.83 (6.77), range 0–26 |