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Scores on the Barthel, Pfeiffer, and Gijón scales.
| Scale at admission | At admission, mean (SD) | At discharge, mean (SD) | Men at discharge, mean (SD) | Women at discharge, mean (SD) |
| Barthel (autonomy) | 29.7 (29.5) | 33.5 (26.1)a | 36.4 (29.9) | 30.2 (29.9) |
| Pfeiffer (cognitive function) | 3.2 (3.2) | 2.5 (3.0) | 1.7 (2.5) | 3.9 (3.3) |
| Gijón (socio-familial support) | —b | 8 (3.2) | 7.6 (2.9) | 8.3 (3.5) |
aP=.04.
bNot applicable.
