Table 4 Comparisons of activities of daily living in patients with and without fracture treated conservatively
Fracture | Number (proportion of women, %) | Age (years; mean ± SD) | Activities of daily living (age- and sex-adjusted score; mean ± SD) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bed mobility | Transfer and locomotion | Cognitive function (orientation) | Cognitive function (communication) | Cognitive function (mental activity) | Eating (dysphagia) | Eating (feeding) | Toilet use | Bathing | |||
(−) | 4144 (68) | 82.7 ± 9.41 | 3.77 ± 1.29 | 2.42 ± 0.90 | 3.79 ± 1.22 | 3.72 ± 1.29 | 3.74 ± 1.22 | 4.26 ± 1.09 | 4.33 ± 1.03 | 3.74 ± 1.22 | 3.10 ± 0.84 |
(+) | 196 (83) | 85.3 ± 7.79 | 3.56 ± 1.33 | 2.25 ± 0.91 | 3.87 ± 1.23 | 3.70 ± 1.30 | 3.80 ± 1.27 | 4.18 ± 1.12 | 4.35 ± 1.06 | 3.63 ± 1.25 | 2.96 ± 0.84 |
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