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Table 2 Comparison of characteristics and EVA-13 values between participants recruited from a prevention center (group 1), from a geriatric ambulatory clinic (group 2 and from a geriatric rehabilitation hospital unit (group 3)

From: Validation of the French version of the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13)

Variable

Group 1 (n = 45)

Group 2 (n = 40)

Group 3 (n = 50)

p

Age (years, mean +/− SD)

76.5 +/− 4.8

81.2 +/− 5.5

85.6 +/− 6.6

< 10–4

Female gender (n and %)

29 (64%)

27 (67%)

34 (68%)

0.93

Need human help for ADL (n and %)

1 (2%)

10 (25%)

20 (40%)

< 10–3

MMSE score (0–30, mean +/− SD)

28.6 +/− 1.7

24.7 +/− 2.7

26.6 +/−  2.4

0.009

EVA-13 total score (mean +/SD)

0.91 +/− 1.16

4.27 +/− 3.17

6.90 +/− 3.17

< 10–4*

Non-vulnerable, i.e. EVA-13 score < 3 (n and %)

40 (89%)

17 (42%)

5 (10%)

< 10–3

Vulnerable, i.e. EVA-13 score > 3 (n and %)

5 (11%)

23 (58%)

45 (90%)

< 10–3

  1. ADL activities of daily living, MMSE Mini mental status examination, EVA-13 Echelle de vulnérabilité des ainés
  2. *using Kruskal-Wallis test