Table 4 Comparisons of mean gait speed between residents with individual RAP triggers.

From: Gait Speed rather than Dynapenia Is a Simple Indicator for Complex Care Needs: A Cross-sectional Study Using Minimum Data Set

 

Gait speed (meter/s)

RAP trigger (+)

RAP trigger (−)

P value

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

1. Delirium

32

0.693 ± 0.313

472

0.799 ± 0.323

0.073

2. Cognitive loss

113

0.695 ± 0.302

391

0.822 ± 0.325

<0.001

3. Visual function

195

0.772 ± 0.336

309

0.810 ± 0.315

0.228

4. Communication

185

0.709 ± 0.297

319

0.843 ± 0.329

<0.001

5. Rehabilitation needs

188

0.751 ± 0.356

316

0.819 ± 0.301

0.028

6. Urinary incontinence

42

0.569 ± 0.311

462

0.814 ± 0.318

<0.001

7. Psychosocial well-being

332

0.777 ± 0.314

172

0.825 ± 0.341

0.116

8. Depressed mood

106

0.686 ± 0.323

398

0.822 ± 0.318

<0.001

9. Behavioral symptoms

2

0.875 ± 0.177

502

0.793 ± 0.324

0.722

10. Activities

228

0.773 ± 0.348

276

0.810 ± 0.302

0.206

11. Falls

63

0.622 ± 0.294

441

0.818 ± 0.321

<0.001

12. Nutritional status

14

0.672 ± 0.333

490

0.797 ± 0.323

0.153

13. Tube Feeding

0

—

0

—

—

14. Dehydration

8

0.614 ± 0.356

496

0.797 ± 0.323

0.113

15. Dental care

412

0.796 ± 0.326

92

0.784 ± 0.316

0.765

16. Pressure ulcers

27

0.545 ± 0.316

477

0.808 ± 0.318

<0.001

17. Psychotropic drug use

175

0.667 ± 0.299

329

0.861 ± 0.317

<0.001

18. Physical Restraints

1

0.286

503

0.795 ± 0.323

0.117

  1. Mean gait speed for total 504 subjects: 0.794 ± 0.324 meter/s.
  2. RAP: Resident assessment protocol.
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