Table 3 Comparison of functional autonomy before and after ICU admission in the 30 survivors at phone interview according to the activities of the Katz's Activities of Daily Living (ADL) [30]
From: Results of noninvasive ventilation in very old patients
| Â | Before ICU | After ICU | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Bathing, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.052 |
Independent | 21 (70) | 14 (47) | Â |
Partly dependent | 8 (27) | 9 (30) | Â |
Dependent | 1 (3) | 7 (23) | Â |
Dressing, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.064 |
Independent | 23 (77) | 17 (57) | Â |
Partly dependent | 6 (20) | 6 (20) | Â |
Dependent | 1 (3) | 7 (23) | Â |
Toileting, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.516 |
Independent | 26 (87) | 22 (73) | Â |
Partly dependent | 2 (7) | 3 (10) | Â |
Dependent | 2 (7) | 5 (17) | Â |
Transfer, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.148 |
Independent | 25 (83) | 18 (60) | Â |
Partly dependent | 3 (10) | 7 (23) | Â |
Dependent | 2 (7) | 5 (17) | Â |
Continence, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.657 |
Independent | 22 (73) | 20 (67) | Â |
Partly dependent | 2 (7) | 1 (3) | Â |
Dependent | 6 (20) | 9 (30) | Â |
Feeding, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.299 |
Independent | 27 (90) | 22 (73) | Â |
Partly dependent | 2 (7) | 4 (13) | Â |
Dependent | 1 (3) | 4 (13) | Â |