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Table 3 Reasons for hospitalization according to mobility outcome and study group

From: The effect of intervening hospitalizations on the benefit of structured physical activity in promoting independent mobility among community-living older persons: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

 

Initial onset of MMD

Recovery from MMD

Physical activity

Health education

Physical activity

Health education

Reason for hospitalizationa

N = 611

N = 501

N = 246

N = 290

Blood and lymphatic system disorders

16 (2.6)

11 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

Cardiac disorders

86 (14.1)

72 (14.4)

28 (11.4)

19 (6.6)

Ear and labyrinth disorders

3 (0.5)

5 (1.0)

2 (0.8)

1 (0.3)

Endocrine disorders

5 (0.8)

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Gastrointestinal disorders

66 (10.8)

41 (8.2)

15 (6.1)

10 (3.4)

General disorders and administration site conditions

21 (3.4)

13 (2.6)

2 (0.8)

6 (2.1)

Hepatobiliary disorders

8 (1.3)

5 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

Immune system disorders

6 (1.0)

2 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

1 (0.3)

Infections and infestations

58 (9.5)

42 (8.4)

12 (4.9)

12 (4.1)

Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications

40 (6.5)

43 (8.6)

17 (6.9)

15 (5.2)

Investigations

4 (0.7)

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

Metabolism and nutrition disorders

19 (3.1)

14 (2.8)

6 (2.4)

6 (2.1)

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

37 (6.1)

50 (10.0)

13 (5.3)

13 (4.5)

Neoplasms: benign, malignant, and unspecifiedb

13 (2.1)

14 (2.8)

4 (1.6)

4 (1.4)

Nervous system disorders

65 (10.6)

48 (9.6)

15 (6.1)

17 (5.9)

Psychiatric disorders

6 (1.0)

2 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

1 (0.3)

Renal and urinary disorders

11 (1.8)

11 (2.2)

4 (1.6)

3 (1.0)

Reproductive system and breast disorders

4 (0.7)

3 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders

47 (7.7)

35 (7.0)

13 (5.3)

5 (1.7)

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

2 (0.3)

6 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

Surgical and medical procedures

65 (10.6)

64 (12.8)

10 (4.1)

16 (5.5)

Vascular disorders

29 (4.7)

18 (3.6)

6 (2.4)

8 (2.8)

  1. Data are presented as n (%).
  2. Abbreviations: MMD major mobility disability
  3. aBased on MedDRA system Organ Class, listed alphabetically, as described in the Methods
  4. bIncludes cysts and polyps