Table 4.
Parameters assessed at admission for those patients that recovered walking independence (able to walk) and those that did not (unable to walk)
| Parameters assessed on admission | Able to walk (n = 273) | Unable to walk (n = 51) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Median | Std. Dev. (IQR) | Mean Median | Std. Dev. (IQR) | ||
| Percentage | Percentage | ||||
| Age (years) | 83.2 | 7.1 | 85.3 | 6.6 | 0.055 |
| Gender (%F) | 80% | 81% | 0.974 | ||
| CIRS (score) | 20.6 | 3.6 | 23.2 | 4.1 | < 0.001 |
| RANKIN (score) | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.006 |
| CDS (score) | 3.7 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | < 0.001 |
| mBI (score) | 31.2 | 17.5 | 20.8 | 16.9 | < 0.001 |
| TCT (score) | 43.8 | 23.8 | 29.8 | 27.1 | < 0.001 |
| NRS (score) | 3 | (6) | 2 | (4) | 0.248 |
| Bladder catheter (%Y) | 17% | 40% | < 0.001 | ||
| Bedsore (%Y) | 32% | 36% | 0.542 | ||
| Hospitalization period (days) | 22 | (7) | 22 | (10) | 0.854 |
| MMSe (score) | 20.3 | 7.0 | 17.2 | 7.1 | 0.015 |
Parameters characterized by a normal distribution are expressed as mean and standard deviation, parameters with a non-normal distribution as median and interquartile range (IQR), dichotomous parameters as a percentage
CIRS cumulative illness rating scale, CDS communication disability scale, mBI modified Barthel index, TCT trunk con-trol test, NRS numeric rating scale, MMSe mini-mental state examination