Table 4 Patient characteristics

Age^a

85.5

(80.0–90.3)

80.5

(77.8–85.6)

0.328^b

Sex (male/female)

11/9

2/6

0.221^c

Femoral fracture

7

4

–

Cerebrovascular disease

3

1

Heart failure

1

1

Orthopedics

1

1

Pneumothorax

1

0

Prostate cancer

1

0

Cellulitis

1

0

Endometriosis

1

0

Pulmonary embolism

1

0

Gastritis

1

0

Heart stroke

1

0

Fever of unknown origin

1

0

Aspiration pneumonia

0

1

Overall^a

39.0

(30.0–47.3)

39.5

(31.0–48.6)

0.500¹

After intervention of urinary care team^a

22.5

(19.5–31.0)

22.0

(20.0–29.0)

0.636^b

Total score of urinary function^a

13.0

(9.5–14.0)

11.5

(10.0–13.3)

0.746^b

Degree of independence of urination^a

8.0

(5.0–10.0)

7.0

(5.5–8.0)

0.381^b

Score of lower urinary tract disorder^a

4.0

(3.0–5.0)

4.0

(4.0–6.3)

0.381^b

Intermittent urethral catheterization

17

6

0.391^d

Urinary incontinence

1

0

Use of nursing care diaper

1

2

Continuous urethral catheter

1

0