Table 2.
Characteristics of Cancer Rehabilitation Patients Compared by Age
| <65 years (N=121) | ≥65 years (N=94) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.292 | |||
| Male | 64(52.9%) | 42(44.7%) | ||
| Female | 57 (47.1%) | 52 (55.3%) | ||
| Mean Length of stay | 17±10 (2–64) | 15±7.9 (2–37) | 0.171 | |
| LOS Efficiency | 1.8±1.5 (−2.6–7.4) | 1.9±1.6 (−2.57–6.6) | 0.517 | |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Diabetes | 24(19.8%) | 26(27.7%) | 0.204 | |
| COPD | 15(12.4%) | 19(20.2%) | 0.134 | |
| Hypertension | 62(51.2%) | 66(70.2%) | 0.005 | |
| Multiple Comorbidities | ||||
| 0 | 34(28.1%) | 17(18.1%) | 0.025 | |
| 1 | 48(39.7%) | 45(47.9%) | 0.875 | |
| 2 | 29(24%) | 30(31.9%) | 0.124 | |
| 3 | 10(8.3%) | 2(2.1%) | 0.770 | |
| Mean Total FIM Admission Score | 61±18(18–101) | 60±17(27–115) | 0.632 | |
| Mean Total FIM Discharge Score | 85±23(18–116) | 85±22(27–122) | 0.904 | |
| Total FIM Change Score | 24±16.5(−27–60) | 25±14(−18–60) | 0.329 | |
| Mean FIM Admission Motor Score | 35.2±12.7 (11–62) | 34.7±12.5 (12–75) | 0.723 | |
| Mean FIM Discharge Motor Score | 53.8±17.5 (12–81) | 55.1±17.2 (12–81) | 0.690 | |
| Mean FIM Admission Cognitive Score | 25.1±8.0 (5–40) | 24.5±7.0 (8–40) | 0.574 | |
| Mean FIM Discharge Cognitive Score | 28.3±8.5 (5–67) | 27.9±9.6 (8–97) | 0.662 | |
Note: LOS = length of stay. Values are M ± SD (range).