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. 2006 Dec 8;78(6):593–599. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.094607

Table 2 Multivariate comparison between socioeconomic groups during inpatient stroke rehabilitation and between discharge and 6 months after stroke.

OR (95% CI) p Value
Inpatient stroke rehabilitation
 Barthel Index
  Education low vs high 0.53 (0.32–0.87) 0.011
  Income low vs moderate 1.34 (0.74–2.42) 0.335
  Income low vs high 1.85 (0.87–3.92) 0.108
  Income moderate vs high 1.38 (0.74–2.58) 0.307
 RMA‐GF
  Education low vs high 0.58 (0.32–1.03) 0.063
  Income low vs moderate 0.98 (0.50–1.92) 0.955
  Income low vs high 0.83 (0.32–2.18) 0.709
  Income moderate vs high 0.85 (0.37–1.95) 0.700
 RMA‐LT
  Education low vs high 0.73 (0.45–1.18) 0.207
  Income low vs moderate 1.01 (0.57–1.82) 0.954
  Income low vs high 1.20 (0.58–2.51) 0.610
  Income moderate vs high 1.19 (0.64–2.20) 0.582
 RMA‐AR
  Education low vs high 0.54 (0.31–0.94) 0.030
  Income low vs moderate 0.71 (0.36–1.40) 0.321
  Income low vs high 0.89 (0.39–2.02) 0.781
  Income moderate vs high 1.26 (0.63–2.50) 0.511
Between discharge and 6 months post‐stroke
 Barthel Index
  Education low vs high 0.81 (0.49–1.34) 0.412
  Income low vs moderate 0.63 (0.34–1.17) 0.146
  Income low vs high 0.55 (0.25–1.19) 0.127
  Income moderate vs high 0.86 (0.45–1.66) 0.662
 RMA‐GF
  Education low vs high 0.88 (0.43–1.80) 0.733
  Income low vs moderate 0.39 (0.17–0.89) 0.025
  Income low vs high 0.20 (0.06–0.66) 0.008
  Income moderate vs high 0.52 (0.18–1.48)
 RMA‐LT 0.222
  Education low vs high 0.68 (0.37–1.26) 0.223
  Income low vs moderate 0.52 (0.26–1.04) 0.065
  Income low vs high 0.22 (0.09–0.55) 0.001
  Income moderate vs high 0.42 (0.19–0.93)
 RMA‐AR 0.031
  Education low vs high 0.90 (0.43–1.88) 0.775
  Income low vs moderate 0.81 (0.33–1.99) 0.643
  Income low vs high 0.30 (0.10–0.87) 0.027
  Income moderate vs high 0.37 (0.15–0.90) 0.029

RMA‐AR, Rivermead Motor Assessment, section arm; RMA‐GF, Rivermead Motor Assessment, section gross function; RMA‐LT, Rivermead Motor Assessment, section leg and trunk.