Table 1.
Patient characteristics and outcomes for TBI rehabilitation by sex.
| Total | Men | Women | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 18,413 | 9,763 | 8,650 | |
| Age, yrs | 79.19 (7.39) | 78.29 (7.35) | 80.22 (7.30) | <.001 |
| Race/ethnicity | .002 | |||
| White | 86.5% | 85.7% | 87.5% | |
| Black | 5.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% | |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.1% | |
| Other | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.9% | |
| Married | 51.6% | 67.6% | 33.6% | <.001 |
| Living alone pre injury | 32.5% | 22.8% | 43.4% | <.001 |
| Closed injury | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.7% | .058 |
| Admission delay, days | 12.98 (19.43) | 14.66 (21.38) | 11.08 (16.77) | <.001 |
| Comorbidities, number | 8.02 (2.43) | 8.02 (2.45) | 8.01 (2.41) | .661 |
| FIM motor: admit | 36.77 (13.49) | 36.05 (13.87) | 37.58 (13.01) | <.001 |
| FIM cognitive: admit | 18.94 (7.77) | 18.08 (7.78) | 19.90 (7.66) | <.001 |
| FIM total: admit | 55.71 (19.04) | 54.13 (19.47) | 57.49 (18.37) | <.001 |
| Length of stay, days | 14.92 (8.36) | 15.30 (8.96) | 14.49 (7.60) | <.001 |
| FIM motor: discharge | 57.76 (17.51) | 57.12 (18.12) | 58.48 (16.77) | <.001 |
| FIM cognitive: discharge | 23.28 (7.35) | 22.67 (7.47) | 23.98 (7.15) | <.001 |
| FIM total: discharge | 81.04 (22.87) | 79.78 (23.62) | 82.46 (21.90) | <.001 |
| Efficiency | 1.96 (1.69) | 1.96 (1.77) | 1.96 (1.58) | .996 |
| Discharged home | 65.6% | 65.5% | 65.7% | .729 |
| Scheduled for home healthcare* | 60.9% | 56.0% | 66.3% | <.001 |
Values are mean (sd) or percentage.
*
Percentages are based on the 12,082 patients who were discharged home.