|
Characteristics
|
Usual Care
|
BE FIT
|
P value
|
|---|
|
n = 33
|
n = 33
|
|---|
|
Age (years)*
|
77.3 (9.56)
|
75.1 (7.92)
|
0.31
|
|
Female
|
22 (67)
|
22 (67)
|
1.0
|
|
White
|
31 (94)
|
29 (88)
|
0.22
|
|
Married
|
19 (58)
|
17 (52)
|
0.621
|
|
CHSA Clinical Frailty Scale
| | |
0.07
|
|
Very fit/well
|
9 (27)
|
12 (36)
| |
|
Managing well/vulnerable
|
15 (45)
|
19 (58)
| |
|
Mild/moderately frail
|
9 (27)
|
2 (6)
| |
|
Procedure
| | |
0.02
|
|
Appendectomy
|
1 (3)
|
2 (6)
| |
|
Cholecystectomy
|
4 (12)
|
11 (33)
| |
|
Hernia repair
|
3 (9)
|
5 (15)
| |
|
Intestine resection/revision
|
25 (76)
|
12 (36)
| |
|
Other
|
0 (0)
|
3 (9)
| |
|
PT/OT visit
|
16 (48)
|
6 (33)
|
0.009
|
|
Falls
|
1 (3)
|
1 (3)
|
1.0
|
|
Length of stay (days)†
|
9 (7–13)
|
6 (3–11)
|
0.02
|
- Reported as n (%) unless indicated otherwise
- *Mean (SD)
- †Median (IQR)
