Table 2. Mean Ratings for individual FIM® items within each FIM® subscale stratified by discharge year.
| FIM® Subscale | Total | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission | ||||||||||||
| Self-care | 3.6 (1.1) | 4.1 (1.1) | 4.0 (1.1) | 3.9 (1.1) | 3.8 (1.1) | 3.7 (1.0) | 3.7 (1.0) | 3.6 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0) |
| Sphincter | 3.7 (1.8) | 4.2 (1.8) | 4.1 (1.8) | 3.9 (1.9) | 3.8 (1.9) | 3.8 (1.8) | 3.7 (1.8) | 3.6 (1.8) | 3.5 (1.8) | 3.5 (1.8) | 3.5 (1.8) | 3.5 (1.8) |
| Transfer | 2.8 (1.1) | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.0 (1.1) | 3.0 (1.1) | 2.9 (1.0) | 2.9 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.0) | 2.7 (1.0) | 2.7 (1.0) | 2.7 (1.0) | 2.6 (1.0) |
| Locomotion | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.8 (1.0) | 1.8 (1.0) | 1.8 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.6 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.8) |
| Communication | 5.4 (1.4) | 5.9 (1.3) | 5.9 (1.3) | 5.7 (1.4) | 5.6 (1.3) | 5.6 (1.3) | 5.6 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.4) | 5.2 (1.4) | 5.1 (1.4) | 5.1 (1.4) | 5.1 (1.4) |
| Social cognition | 5.0 (1.5) | 5.4 (1.5) | 5.4 (1.5) | 5.3 (1.5) | 5.1 (1.5) | 5.1 (1.4) | 5.1 (1.4) | 5.0 (1.5) | 4.7 (1.5) | 4.7 (1.5) | 4.7 (1.4) | 4.7 (1.4) |
| Discharge | ||||||||||||
| Self-care | 5.1 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.2) | 5.4 (1.2) | 5.2 (1.3) | 5.1 (1.3) | 5.1 (1.3) | 5.1 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.3) |
| Sphincter | 5.0 (1.8) | 5.4 (1.6) | 5.4 (1.6) | 5.1 (1.8) | 4.9 (1.8) | 4.9 (1.8) | 4.9 (1.8) | 4.8 (1.8) | 4.8 (1.8) | 4.8 (1.8) | 4.8 (1.8) | 4.8 (1.8) |
| Transfer | 4.5 (1.4) | 4.9 (1.3) | 4.9 (1.3) | 4.7 (1.3) | 4.5 (1.4) | 4.5 (1.4) | 4.5 (1.4) | 4.4 (1.4) | 4.4 (1.4) | 4.4 (1.4) | 4.4 (1.4) | 4.4 (1.4) |
| Locomotion | 3.6 (1.6) | 3.8 (1.6) | 3.8 (1.6) | 3.6 (1.6) | 3.6 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.6) |
| Communication | 5.9 (1.2) | 6.2 (1.2) | 6.1 (1.2) | 6.0 (1.2) | 5.9 (1.2) | 5.9 (1.2) | 5.9 (1.2) | 5.9 (1.2) | 5.8 (1.2) | 5.8 (1.2) | 5.8 (1.2) | 5.8 (1.2) |
| Social cognition | 5.5 (1.3) | 5.8 (1.4) | 5.8 (1.4) | 5.6 (1.4) | 5.5 (1.4) | 5.6 (1.3) | 5.6 (1.3) | 5.5 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.3) | 5.5 (1.3) |
| Change | ||||||||||||
| Self-care | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.3 (1.0) | 1.4 (1.0) | 1.3 (1.0) | 1.3 (1.0) | 1.3 (1.0) | 1.4 (1.0) | 1.4 (1.0) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.1) |
| Sphincter | 1.2 (1.7) | 1.2 (1.5) | 1.3 (1.5) | 1.2 (1.6) | 1.1 (1.6) | 1.1 (1.6) | 1.2 (1.6) | 1.2 (1.7) | 1.3 (1.7) | 1.3 (1.7) | 1.3 (1.7) | 1.3 (1.7) |
| Transfer | 1.7 (1.2) | 1.7 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.2) | 1.6 (1.2) | 1.6 (1.2) | 1.7 (1.2) | 1.8 (1.2) | 1.8 (1.2) | 1.8 (1.2) |
| Locomotion | 1.9 (1.5) | 2.0 (1.5) | 2.0 (1.5) | 1.9 (1.5) | 1.8 (1.5) | 1.8 (1.4) | 1.9 (1.5) | 1.8 (1.5) | 1.9 (1.5) | 1.9 (1.5) | 1.9 (1.5) | 1.9 (1.5) |
| Communication | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.2 (0.7) | 0.2 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.6 (1.0) | 0.6 (1.0) | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.7 (1.0) |
| Social cognition | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.9) | 0.4 (0.9) | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.8 (1.0) |
Data are presented as mean (SD). Cell values represent mean ratings for individual FIM® items within a particular subscale. FIM® indicates Functional Independence Measure. Mean ratings for individual items range from 1 to 7.
Yearly summaries represent fiscal year periods (October 1 to September 30) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Fiscal year 2000 only includes data from January through September 2000.
Self-care subscale includes eating, grooming, bathing, dressing – upper, dressing – lower, and toileting
Sphincter subscale includes bladder and bowel control
Transfer subscale includes bed/chair/wheelchair, toilet, and tub/shower
Locomotion subscale includes walk/wheelchair and stairs
Communication subscale includes comprehension and expression
Social cognition subscale includes social interaction, problem solving, and memory