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Table 1 Characteristics of patient cohort (n = 197)

From: Self-reported mobility as a preoperative risk assessment tool in older surgical patients compared to the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Age, mean (SD)

75.2 (5.0)

Female, n (%)

101 (51)

Race, n (%)

 White

179 (91)

 African American

15 (8)

 Other

3 (1.5)

Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD)

27.8 (5.6)

ASA physical status, n (%)

 I

0 (0)

 II

47 (24)

 III

136 (69)

 IV

14 (7)

Surgical risk, n (%)

 Low

35 (18)

 Intermediate-to-high

162 (82)

 Mobility Assessment Tool-short form score, median (IQR)

53.1 (46.4–61.6)

  1. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation
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