Table 5 Comparison of patient characteristics based on attempt rates within the RM group

Sex (female)

n (%)

43 (52%)

38 (48%)

5 (71%)

0.44

Age (years)

Median [IQR]

82.5 [78.2, 87.9]

81.4 [76.4, 87.2]

82.0 [78.3, 89.6]

0.89

CFS

0.46

 Fit (CFS 1-3)

n (%)

7 (8.5%)

10 (13%)

2 (29%)

 Mild to moderate (CFS 4-6)

n (%)

36 (44%)

38 (48%)

2 (29%)

 Severe (CFS 7-9)

n (%)

39 (48%)

32 (40%)

3 (43%)

Frailty Index

Median [IQR]

0.4 [0.3, 0.4]

0.3 [0.3, 0.4]

0.3 [0.3, 0.5]

0.72

Multimorbidity

Median [IQR]

4.0 [3.0, 5.0]

4.0 [3.0, 6.0]

4.0 [3.0, 5.5]

0.40

Nr. of medications prior to admission

Median [IQR]

11.0 [7.0, 14.0]

10.0 [6.8, 14.0]

4.0 [3.5, 15.0]

0.61

EuroQol 5D

Median [IQR]

0.5 [0.2, 0.6]

0.4 [0.2, 0.6]

0.4 [0.2, 0.6]

0.69

Psychological well-being

Median [IQR]

80.0 [61.0, 92.0]

76.0 [52.0, 88.0]

48.0 [28.0, 56.0]

0.006

(i)ADL before admission

Median [IQR]

25.0 [17.3, 32.0]

23.5 [18.0, 28.3]

24.0 [19.5, 35.0]

0.50

(i)ADL at admission

Median [IQR]

36.5 [31.0, 39.0]

37.0 [33.0, 40.0]

37.0 [34.0, 38.5]

0.44

Treatment focus

0.04

 Curative

n (%)

13 (16%)

15 (19%)

4 (57%)

 Recovery-oriented care

n (%)

62 (77%)

63 (80%)

3 (43%)

 Symptom-oriented care

n (%)

6 (7.4%)

1 (1.3%)

0 (0%)

Length of stay (days)

Median [IQR]

7.0 [4.0, 11.0]

10.5 [8.0, 16.0]

8.5 [8.0, 9.0]

< 0.001

Deceased during admission

n (%)

0 (0%)

4 (5.0%)

1 (17%)

0.02

Men, N = 39

Women, N = 43

Men, N = 42

Women, N = 38

Men, N = 2

Women, N = 5

GSmax at baseline (kPa)

Median [IQR]

50 [36, 57]

34 [25, 46]

49 [39, 64]

31 [26, 44]

42 [33, 52]

28 [27, 38]

M: 0.52

W: 0.23

FR at baseline (s)

Median [IQR]

24 [18, 30]

19 [13, 29]

24 [15, 31]

22 [15, 37]

15 15 [15, 15]

28 [20, 41]

M: 0.11

W: 0.46

GW at baseline (kPa*s)

Median [IQR]

783 [614, 1153]

432 [293, 889]

952 [611, 1161]

625 [323, 1055]

686 [686, 686]

567 [420, 1169]

M: 0.45

W: 0.42