Table 2 Baseline assessments (Total cohort, cardiac vs. geriatric rehabilitation patients)
Assessments | Total cohort (n = 249) | CR (n = 198) | GR (n = 51) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6MWD, m | 239.6 ± 117.9 | 250.6 ± 115.8 | 180.3 ± 113.5 | 0.006 |
Health related quality of Life | ||||
 SF-12 PCS, points | 33.1 ± 10.1 | 33.7 ± 9.8 | 30.9 ± 11.0 | 0.085 |
 SF-12 MCS, points | 50.5 ± 10.4 | 50.8 ± 10.5 | 49.1 ± 9.8 | 0.285 |
Emotional Status | ||||
 HADS Anxiety, points | 5.7 ± 3.9 | 5.9 ± 3.8 | 5.9 ± 4.1 | 0.176 |
 HADS Depression, points | 5.6 ± 3.7 | 5.4 ± 3.5 | 6.5 ± 4.1 | 0.050 |
Frailty-Index, points | 2.4 ± 1.6 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 1.7 | <  0.001 |
Frailty-Index, ≥ 3 pts. | 106 (42.6) | 67 (33.8) | 39 (76.5) | <  0.001 |
 MMSE, points | 27.1 ± 2.7 | 27.3 ± 2.6 | 26.3 ± 3.3 | 0.045 |
 MNA-SF, points | 11.7 ± 2.3 | 11.9 ± 2.1 | 11.1 ± 2.9 | 0.053 |
 ADL, points | 94.2 ± 11.7 | 97.3 ± 6.8 | 82.2 ± 17.8 | <  0.001 |
 IADL, points | 7.0 ± 1.6 | 7.4 ± 1.1 | 5.3 ± 2.0 | <  0.001 |
 TUG, sec. | 14.2 ± 7.3 | 13.0 ± 6.5 | 19.0 ± 8.5 | <  0.001 |
 Subjective mobility disability | 191 (76.7) | 150 (75.8) | 41 (80.4) | 0.485 |