Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 82)
| Characteristic | Outpatient Rehab (n = 53) | Transition Care (n = 29) | Total (n = 82) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) |
74.87 (7.17) |
80.69 (6.27) |
76.23 (7.38) |
| Cognitive score (mean, SD) |
27.83 (1.23) |
28.17 (1.49) |
27.95 (1.78) |
| Gender: Female (%) |
24 (45) |
17 (59) |
41 (50) |
| Has a carer (%) |
33 (60) |
21 (72) |
54 (67) |
|
Residential status (%) |
|
|
|
| Living alone |
14 (26) |
21 (72) |
35 (43) |
| Living with others |
39 (74) |
8 (28) |
47 (57) |
|
Country of birth (%) |
|
|
|
| Australia |
40 (76) |
24 (83) |
64 (78) |
| Other |
13 (25) |
5 (17) |
18 (22) |
|
Highest education |
|
|
|
| No education |
1 (2) |
- |
1 (1) |
| Primary or secondary |
24 (45) |
19 (66) |
43 (52) |
| Tertiary |
28 (53) |
8 (28) |
36 (44) |
| Post-acute care duration (mean, SD) |
33.21 (16.03) |
42.59 (21.11) |
36.52 (18.42) |
|
Reason for post-acute care (%) |
|
|
|
| Neurological |
29 (55) |
1 (3) |
30 (37) |
| Orthopaedic |
8 (15) |
18 (62) |
26 (32) |
| Functional decline/falls/mobility |
10 (19) |
6 (21) |
16 (20) |
| Other |
6 (11) |
4 (14) |
10 (12) |
|
Instrument scores |
|
|
|
| ICECAP-O (mean, SD) |
0.82 (0.15) |
0.79 (0.16) |
0.81 (0.15) |
| EQ-5D (mean, SD) |
0.54 (0.25) |
0.49 (0.30) |
0.52 (0.27) |
| CTM-3 (mean, SD)* | 75.79 (16.78) | 63.60 (17.67) | 71.48 (17.97) |
* Significant difference between sites at between the 1% and 10% levels.