Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of TBI patients in inpatient rehabilitation
Characteristics | Total (N = 1791) | 0–64 years (N = 1164) | 65+ years (N = 627) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males N = 1257 (70.2%) | Females N = 534 (29.8%) | p value | Males N = 898 (77.1%) | Females N = 266 (22.9%) | p value | Males N = 359 (57.3%) | Females N = 268 (42.7%) | p value | |
Demographic variables | |||||||||
Age (years) | 50.1 ± 20.9 | 59.8 ± 21.8 | <0.001 | 39.5 ± 14.3 | 41.2 ± 14.4 | 0.089 | 76.5 ± 6.7 | 78.3 ± 7.2 | 0.001 |
English languagea | 1148 (91.3) | 486 (91.0) | 0.828 | 840 (93.5) | 250 (94.0) | 0.794 | 308 (85.8) | 236 (88.1) | 0.408 |
Clinical variables | |||||||||
1+ comorbid condition; admissiona | 1038 (82.6) | 482 (90.3) | <0.001 | 716 (79.7) | 226 (85.0) | 0.057 | 322 (89.7) | 256 (95.5) | <0.001 |
1+ comorbid condition; dischargea | 168 (13.4) | 96 (18.0) | 0.037 | 105 (11.7) | 33 (12.4) | 0.752 | 63 (17.6) | 63 (23.5) | 0.066 |
Length of stay (days) | 48.8 ± 50.8 Q2 = 37 | 45.4 ± 40.8 Q2 = 36 | 0.134 | 54.0 ± 56.5 Q2 = 41.5 | 56.4 ± 48.5 Q2 = 45 | 0.490 | 35.9 ± 28.7 Q2 = 31 | 34.5 ± 27.5 Q2 = 28 | 0.530 |
Total function score, FIM™ instrument; admit | 83.1 ± 28.1 Q2 = 90 | 78.4 ± 25.9 Q2 = 83 | <0.001 | 84.9 ± 29.5 Q2 = 94 | 79.3 ± 29.3 Q2 = 87 | 0.007 | 78.6 ± 23.5 Q2 = 83 | 77.4 ± 22.1 Q2 = 80 | 0.510 |
Total function score, FIM™ instrument; discharge | 104.2 ± 24.2 Q2 = 114 | 101.1 ± 24.7 Q2 = 110 | 0.013 | 105.9 ± 24.5 Q2 = 116 | 104.1 ± 25.8 Q2 = 114 | 0.294 | 99.9 ± 22.8 Q2 = 108 | 98.0 ± 23.0 Q2 = 106 | 0.314 |
Total motor rating, FIM™ instrument; admit | 60.3 ± 23.8 Q2 = 65 | 54.9 ± 21.6 Q2 = 56 | <0.001 | 62.8 ± 24.8 Q2 = 70 | 57.2 ± 24.4 Q2 = 62 | 0.001 | 54.1 ± 19.6 Q2 = 56 | 52.6 ± 18.2 Q2 = 53 | 0.338 |
Total motor rating, FIM™ instrument; discharge | 77.2 ± 19.5 Q2 = 86 | 74.1 ± 19.6 Q2 = 81 | 0.002 | 78.9 ± 19.7 Q2 = 88 | 76.8 ± 20.6 Q2 = 85 | 0.138 | 72.9 ± 18.2 Q2 = 80 | 71.2 ± 18.1 Q2 = 78 | 0.251 |
Total cognitive Rating, FIM™ instrument; admit | 22.8 ± 7.8 Q2 = 24 | 23.5 ± 7.7 Q2 = 24 | 0.103 | 22.1 ± 7.8 Q2 = 23 | 22.1 ± 8.0 Q2 = 23 | 0.999 | 24.6 ± 7.5 Q2 = 25 | 24.8 ± 7.2 Q2 = 25 | 0.670 |
Total cognitive rating, FIM™ instrument; discharge | 27.2 ± 6.7 Q2 = 29 | 27.2 ± 6.8 Q2 = 29 | 0.939 | 27.2 ± 6.7 Q2 = 29 | 27.3 ± 6.8 Q2 = 29 | 0.839 | 27.1 ± 6.8 Q2 = 28 | 27.1 ± 6.8 Q2 = 29 | 0.967 |
FIM efficiency | 0.6 ± 1.0 | 0.7 ± 0.9 | 0.052 | 0.5 ± 0.9 | 0.6 ± 0.6 | 0.048 | 0.9 ± 1.0 | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.370 |