Table 3. Baseline Characteristics and Change in Functional Outcome Scores during Hospital Stay in a Subgroup with APACH II Scores ≥10.
| Factors | Intervention group (n=16) | Control group (n=18) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Male | 7 (43.8) | 9 (50) | 0.716 |
| Age (yr) | 77 [68–78] | 70.5 [65.75–77.75] | 0.097 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 [20.3–25.1] | 23.6 [20.3–26.7] | 0.523 |
| Length of hospital stay (day) | 14 [9.0–30.3] | 11 [8–18.3] | 0.200 |
| Total intervention day (day) | 9 [6.3–18.3] | - | |
| Charlson comorbidity score | 4.5 [3.0–6.5] | 6.5 [5.0–8.0] | 0.009 |
| Shock | 16 (100) | 17 (94.4) | 0.346 |
| ICU care | 3 (18.8) | 2 (11.1) | 0.536 |
| SOFA score | 7.5 [14.3–21.8] | 6.0 [5.0–9.3] | 0.522 |
| APACHE II score | 19.0 [14.3–21.8] | 17.0 [14.8–20.3] | 0.663 |
| Baseline MBI | 36.44 (±34.37) | 50.5 (±26.26) | 0.187 |
| Baseline FIM | 62.88 (±33.65) | 73.94 (±21.42) | 0.256 |
| Baseline IADL | 12.13 (±4.66) | 13.50 (±3.79) | 0.350 |
| Mean change of outcome (from baseline to hospital discharge) | |||
| MBI | 55.13 (±36.45) | 31.75 (±25.98) | 0.048 |
| FIM | 52.40 (±33.29) | 31.25 (±20.33) | 0.045 |
| IADL | 7.60 (±4.79) | 5.06 (±3.79) | 0.112 |
BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; SOFA score, the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score; APACHE II score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score; MBI, Modified Barthel Index; FIM, Functional Independence Measure; IADL, Instrumental Activity of Daily Living; SD, standard deviation. Data are presented as number (%), median [interquartile range], or mean (±standard deviation).