Table 2.

Effect size calculations based on unadjusted mean change in FIM self-care and mobility scores

FIM Subscale	Racial/Ethnic Group Comparison	Admission to Discharge Change FIM Scores	Effect Size	Discharge to 1-Year Follow-Up Change FIM Scores	Effect Size	Admission to 1-Year Follow-Up Change FIM Scores	Effect Size
Tetraplegia (n=756)
Self-care
	NHW-NHB	1.4±1.2 – 0.9±0.9	.47*	0.3±1.1 – 0.5±1.2	−.17	1.7±1.6 – 1.5±1.5	.13
	NHW-Hisp/Latino	1.4±1.2 – 1.5±1.2	−.08	0.3±1.1 – 0.4±1.4	−.08	1.7±1.6 – 2.0±1.6	−.18
	NHB-Hisp/Latino	0.9±0.9 – 1.5±1.2	−.56*	0.5±1.2 – 0.4±1.4	.07	1.5±1.5 – 2.0±1.6	−.32†
Mobility
	NHW-NHB	1.2±0.9 – 0.9±0.8	.35†	0.3±1.0 – 0.4±1.1	−.09	1.5±1.3 – 1.2±1.3	.23*
	NHW-Hisp/Latino	1.2±0.9 – 1.2±0.9	0	0.3±1.0 – 0.3±1.0	0	1.5±1.3 – 1.5±1.3	0
	NHB-Hisp/Latino	0.9±0.8 – 1.2±0.9	−.35†	0.4±1.1 – 0.9±1.0	.09	1.2±1.3 – 1.5±1.3	−.23†
Paraplegia (n=1010)
Self-care
	NHW-NHB	2.6±1.1 – 2.4±1.0	.19	0.7±1.1 – 0.6±1.3	.08	3.3±1.2 – 3.0±1.3	.24†
	NHW-Hisp/Latino	2.6±1.1 – 2.8±1.0	−.19	0.7±1.1 – 0.3±1.1	.36†	3.3±1.2 – 3.2±1.1	.08
	NHB-Hisp/Latino	2.4±1.0 – 2.8±1.0	−.39†	0.6±1.3 – 0.3±1.1	.25†	3.0±1.3 – 3.2±1.1	−.17
Mobility
	NHW-NHB	2.5±1.1 – 2.5±1.0	0	0.7±1.0 – 0.5±1.2	.18	3.2±1.2 – 3.0±1.3	.16
	NHW-Hisp/Latino	2.5±1.1 – 2.6±1.0	−.09	0.7±1.0 – 0.4±1.0	.30†	3.2±1.2 – 3.1±1.2	.08
	NHB-Hisp/Latino	2.5±1.1 – 2.5±1.0	0	0.5±1.2 – 0.4±1.0	.09	3.0±1.3 – 3.1±1.2	−.08

NOTE. Values are mean ± SD or as otherwise indicated.

Abbreviations: Hisp, Hispanic; NHB, non-Hispanic black; NHW, non-Hispanic white.

^*Medium effect size: 0.4–0.59.

^†Small to medium effect size: 0.2–0.39.