Table 1 Characteristics of the participants
From: Validation of the French version of the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13)
Variables | Participants (N = 135) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years, mean +/− SD and range) | 81.2 +/− 6.8 | 70–100 |
Female gender (n and %) | 90 | 66.7% |
Need human help for ADL (n and %) | 31 | 23.1% |
Subjects recruited from: | ||
prevention center (n and %) | 45 | 33.3% |
geriatric outpatient clinic (n and %) | 40 | 29.6% |
geriatric rehabilitation hospital unit (n and %) | 50 | 37.1% |
MMSE score (0–30, mean +/− SD and range) | 26.7 +/− 2.8 | 20–30 |
EVA-13 total score (mean +/SD and range) | 4.13 +/− 3.66 | 0–10 |
EVA-13 total score (median and interquartile range) | 3 | 1–8 |
Non-vulnerable, i.e. EVA-13 score < 3 (n and %) | 62 | 46.0% |
Vulnerable, i.e. EVA-13 score > 3 (n and %) | 73 | 54.0% |