Table 2 Description of participants’ characteristics and group comparisons
Characteristics | Men (n = 105) | Women (n = 197) | Total (n = 302) | t | CI 95% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years; mean (SD), min-max | 78.9 (9.3), 49–99 | 80.1 (9.2), 39–96 | 79.7 (9.2), 39–99 | −1.152 | −3.48 - .910 |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ×2 | P -value | |
Living situation; | 20.86 | > .001 | |||
Living alone | 35 (33.3) | 120 (60.9) | 155 (51.3) | ||
Cohabiting | 70 (66.7) | 77 (39.1) | 147 (48.7) | ||
Main reasons for home rehabilitation | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Condition of circulatory and respiratory systems | 10 (9.5) | 18 (9.1) | 28 (9.3) | .012 | .912 |
Mobility limitations including fall risk (condition not specified) | 8 (7.6) | 13 (6.6) | 21 (7.0) | .110 | .740 |
Multimorbidity and/or frailty | 33 (31.4) | 44 (22.3) | 77 (25.5) | 2.98 | .84 |
Neurological conditions (excl. stroke) | 8 (7.6) | 3 (1.5) | 11 (3.6) | 7.25 | .007 |
Orthopaedic conditions (upper extremities and spine) | 6 (5.7) | 35 (17.8) | 41 (13.6) | 8.48 | .004 |
Orthopaedic conditions (lower extremities and pelvis) | 16 (15.2) | 56 (28.4) | 72 (23.8) | 6.56 | .010 |
Stroke (acute and post) | 24 (22.9) | 28 (14.2) | 52 (17.2) | 3.59 | .058 |