Table 5.
Dependency and self reported changes in health in general 6 months after PACU discharge (n = 50)
| Variable | Before surgery (n = 50) |
6 months after AFB (n = 50) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal activities of daily living | |||
| Katz scale | 0 | 0 | 0.040 |
| Dependency in P-ADL, n (%) | 1 (2) | 10 (20) | 0.796 |
| Instrumental activities of daily living | |||
| Lawton scale | 7.0 (7.0-7.0) | 5.0 (3.8-7.0) | <0.001 |
| Dependency in I-ADL, n (%) | 6 (12) | 31 (62) | 0.271 |
AFB, aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery; I-ADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living;
P-ADL, Personal Activities of Daily Living