Table 7. Association of Functional Independence Measure scores at 4 months with number of segments of injury.
| Functional Independence Measure scores | Mean | 95% CI of the difference | p -Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2 segment | > 2 segment | Lower | Upper | ||
| Overall FIM | 70.63 | 19.95 | 31.857 | 69.499 | 0.0001 |
| Self-care | 25.47 | 5.05 | 13.007 | 27.823 | 0.0001 |
| Sphincters | 6.35 | 1.30 | 2.791 | 7.307 | 0.0001 |
| Locomotion | 11.26 | 2.85 | 4.672 | 12.139 | 0.0001 |
| Communication | 11.47 | 5.45 | 3.175 | 8.855 | 0.0001 |
| Cognitive | 15.67 | 5.65 | 5.714 | 14.335 | 0.0001 |
Note: p -Value <0.05 are significant.
Abbreviation: FIM, Functional Independence Measure.