Clinical Study

Age-Related Health Hazards in Old Patients with First-Time Referral to a Rheumatologist: A Descriptive Study

Table 3

Age-related health hazards.

Mean (SD)Prevalence

ComorbiditiesMCIRS18.9 (2.6)88%1
FallsFI20.7744%
Physical exerciseSQUASH5.9 (5.4)44%
Cognitive functionMMSE27.2 (2.9)13%
LonelinessLS1.8 (2.5)30%
Depressed moodGDS3.7 (3.0)31%

1 Presence of conditions other than musculoskeletal. 2 Falls incidence: number of reported falls/number of years observed.