Table 3.
Comparison of Admission and Discharge FIM Instrument Rating Across Racial and Ethnic Groups by Age Quartiles (N 161 692)
| Variables | Quartile 1 30 to 62 Years Mean (SD) |
Quartile 2 62 to 73 Years Mean (SD) |
Quartile 3 73 to 80 Years Mean (SD) |
Quartile 4* 80 to 105 Years Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic white | ||||
| (n=123 537) | ||||
| Age, mean (SD) | 53.27 (7.32) | 68.60 (3.00) | 77.09 (2.10) | 85.47 (3.67) |
| Admission FIM | 61.24 (21.10) | 59.28 (20.35) | 58.42 (19.80) | 57.07 (19.45) |
| Discharge FIM | 87.92 (22.90) | 82.88 (24.32) | 80.36 (24.56) | 76.93 (24.68) |
| Black (n=25 334) | ||||
| Age | 52.21 (7.36) | 68.09 (2.97) | 76.80 (2.12) | 85.50 (3.96) |
| Admission FIM | 61.09 (20.34) | 57.87 (19.54) | 54.96 (19.54) | 52.44 (19.91) |
| Discharge FIM | 86.16 (23.75) | 79.66 (24.49) | 74.74 (25.51) | 70.19 (25.27) |
| Hispanic (n=7994) | ||||
| Age | 51.89 (7.73) | 68.26 (2.98) | 76.85 (2.15) | 85.46 (3.83) |
| Admission FIM | 59.04 (20.65) | 56.82 (19.57) | 52.98 (19.15) | 50.58 (19.52) |
| Discharge FIM | 86.24 (22.50) | 80.27 (23.98) | 74.56 (24.89) | 69.10 (25.29) |
| Other† (n=4827) | ||||
| Age | 52.69 (7.44) | 68.08 (3.03) | 76.84 (2.08) | 85.32 (3.74) |
| Admission FIM | 60.97 (20.87) | 58.88 (20.15) | 57.75 (19.79) | 56.43 (19.48) |
| Discharge FIM | 86.94 (22.28) | 83.28 (22.93) | 77.99 (24.33) | 72.47 (25.35) |
*
Highest age varied for racial/ethnic groups: non-Hispanic white=104 years, black=105 years, Hispanic=102 years, other minority groups=101 years.
†
Other=Asian, Native American, Alaska Native, and Hawaiian and Pacific Islander.