Table 1.
Characteristic of the patients.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number N/% | 188/27.4 | 499/72.6 | 687 |
| Age in years (x ± SD) | 74.5 ± 8.6 | 78.9 ± 7.6 | 77.7 ± 8.1 |
| Time of acute inpatient care before rehabilitation in days (x ± SD) | 27.4 ± 22.9 | 22.4 ± 14.3 | 23.7 ± 17.1 |
| Time of inpatient rehabilitation in days (x ± SD) | 21.3 ± 6.5 | 21.5 ± 6.6 | 21.5 ± 6.6 |
| Number of comorbid diagnosis | 5.4 ± 2.5 | 4.9 ± 2.1 | 5.0 ± 2.2 |
| Range | 0–14 | 0–14 | 0–14 |
| Heart and lung diseases | 29/15.4 | 55/11.0 | 84/12.2 |
| Stroke and other brain diseases | 68/36.2 | 127/25.5 | 195/28.4 |
| Fractures | 31/17.0 | 199/39.9 | 231/33.6 |
| Extrapyramidal and walking diseases | 17/9.0 | 37/7.4 | 54/7.9 |
| Abdominal and kidney diseases | 20/10.6 | 39/7.8 | 59/8.6 |
| Peripheral circulatory diseases | 15/8.0 | 22/4.4 | 37/5.4 |
| Others | 7/3.7 | 20/4.0 | 27/3.9 |