Table 1.
Demographic Information by Post-Rehabilitation Discharge Disposition – Community versus Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).
| Community n=274 (79.2%) | SNF n=47 (13.6%) | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 58.9 (13.8) | 68.2 (12.2) | 1.05 (1.03 – 1.09) | <0.001 |
| Gender, % male | 155 (56.6%) | 28 (59.6) | 1.13 (0.60 – 2.12) | 0.7 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| African-American | 112 (40.9%) | 13 (27.6%) | 0.76 (0.53 – 1.10) | 0.15 |
| Hispanic | 46 (16.8%) | 7 (14.9%) | ||
| Other Ethnicity | 21 (7.7%) | 3 (6.4%) | ||
| Caucasian | 95 (34.6%) | 24 (51.1%) | ||
| NIHSS, median (IQR) | 8 (4 – 13) | 11 (6 – 15) | 1.02 (0.98 – 1.07) | 0.24 |
| t-PA therapy, n (%) | 87 (31.8%) | 11 (23.4%) | 0.65 (0.32 – 1.34) | 0.25 |
| Acute Stroke Length of Stay in Days, mean (SD) | 5.32 (2.82) | 5.25 (2.06) | 0.99 (0.87 – 1.13) | 0.88 |
| Neurorehabilitation Length of Stay in Days, mean (SD) | 14.11 (6.38) | 15.81 (5.78) | 1.04 (0.99 – 1.09) | 0.09 |
| UTI on Stroke service, n (%) | 17 (6.2%) | 2 (4.3%) | 0.67 (0.15 – 3.0) | 0.60 |
| UTI on Neurorehabilitation service, n (%) | 93 (33.9%) | 17 (36.2%) | 1.09 (0.57 – 2.09) | 0.78 |
| Admission Functional Independence Measure Score, mean (SD) | 56.8 (14.98) | 44.4 (12.24) | 0.94 (0.92 – 0.96) | <0.0001 |
| Discharge Functional Independence Measure Score, mean (SD) | 78.2 (14.56) | 61.2 (15.89) | 0.93 (0.91 – 0.95) | <0.0001 |
| FIM Efficiency (FIM change / Rehab Length of Stay), mean (SD) | 1.77 (1.35) | 1.13 (0.80) | 0.49 (0.33 – 0.74) | 0.001 |