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Table 2 Patient baseline demographics for the instrument development and validation

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

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