Table 2.
Comparison of the three groups classified by the residuals in m-FIM scores at discharge.
| Variables | (a) Groups within ±10 points of the residual | (b) Groups with residuals <−10 points | (c) Groups with residuals >10 points | P | Multiple comparison (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 136) | (n = 19) | (n = 52) | |||
| Age, median (IQR) | 78.0 (69.0–85.0) | 80.0 (76.0–82.0) | 79.0 (68.0–86.8) | 0.89† | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male, n (%) | 68 (50.0) | 14 (73.7) | 30 (57.7) | 0.13§ | |
| Female, n (%) | 68 (50.0) | 5 (26.3) | 22 (42.3) | ||
| Stroke type | |||||
| Infarction, n (%) | 100 (73.5) | 12 (63.2) | 34 (65.4) | 0.42§ | |
| Hemorrhage, n (%) | 36 (26.5) | 7 (36.8) | 18 (34.6) | ||
| Duration from onset to admission, days, median (IQR) | 27.0 (21.0–35.0) | 26.0 (19.0–48.0) | 30.0 (22.3–35.8) | 0.68† | |
| FIM at admission | |||||
| Motor score, median (IQR) | 45.5 (20.3–56.0) | 27.0 (19.0–37.0) | 27.5 (19.3–45.3) | 0.01† | c < a (0.03) |
| Cognition score, median (IQR) | 18.0 (14.0–22.0) | 18.0 (13.0–21.0) | 19.0 (16.3–21.0) | 0.79† | |
FIM, Functional Independence Measure; IQR, interquartile range. †Kruskal–Wallis test; §Chi-Square test.