Table 2.
FIM scores at admission between the low- and high-energy intake groups
| Total (n = 115) | Low (n = 40) | High (n = 75) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition domain | |||||
| % of target energy intake | 80 (50, 97) | 30 (14, 53) | 93 (84, 104) | <0.001 | |
| Oral intake without EN/PN, n (%) | 77 (67) | 22 (55) | 55 (73) | 0.061 | |
| Admission FIM score | |||||
| Total-FIM | 75 (33, 91) | 21 (18, 51) | 88 (70, 99) | <0.001 | |
| Motor-FIM | 44 (16, 57) | 13 (13, 28) | 57 (44, 64)* | <0.001 | |
| Cognitive-FIM | 31 (16, 35) | 7 (5, 25) | 34 (30, 35) | <0.001 | |
| FIM scores | Subcategories | ||||
| Motor 1. Eating | Self-care | 5 (1, 5) | 1 (1, 4) | 5 (3, 5) | <0.001 |
| Motor 2. Grooming | Self-care | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 5 (3, 7) | <0.001 |
| Motor 3. Bathing | Self-care | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 0.848 |
| Motor 4. Dress upper body | Self-care | 3 (1, 5) | 1 (1, 1) | 4 (3, 4) | <0.001 |
| Motor 5. Dress lower body | Self-care | 4 (1, 4) | 1 (1, 1) | 4 (3, 5) | <0.001 |
| Motor 6. Toileting | Self-care | 4 (1, 5) | 1 (1, 1) | 5 (4, 7) | <0.001 |
| Motor 7. Bladder management | Sphincter control | 7 (1, 7) | 1 (1, 1) | 7 (7, 7) | <0.001 |
| Motor 8. Bowel management | Sphincter control | 7 (1, 7) | 1 (1, 1) | 7 (7, 7) | <0.001 |
| Motor 9. Bed/chair | Transfers (mobility) | 5 (1, 5) | 1 (1, 1) | 5 (5, 7) | <0.001 |
| Motor 10. Toilet | Transfers (mobility) | 5 (1, 5) | 1 (1, 1) | 5 (4, 7) | <0.001 |
| Motor 11. Tub/shower | Transfers (mobility) | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 0.848 |
| Motor 12. Walk/wheelchair | Locomotion | 1 (1, 5) | 1 (1, 1) | 5 (1, 6) | <0.001 |
| Motor 13. Stairs | Locomotion | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 0.177 |
| Cognitive 14. Comprehension | Communication | 7 (4, 7) | 3 (1, 6) | 7 (6, 7) | <0.001 |
| Cognitive 15. Expression | Communication | 7 (3, 7) | 2 (1, 5) | 7 (7, 7) | <0.001 |
| Cognitive 16. Social interaction | Social cognition | 7 (3, 7) | 1 (1, 6) | 7 (7, 7) | <0.001 |
| Cognitive 17. Problem-solving | Social cognition | 5 (3, 7) | 1 (1, 4) | 7 (5, 7) | <0.001 |
| Cognitive 18. Memory | Social cognition | 6 (2, 7) | 1 (1, 5) | 7 (5, 7) | <0.001 |
All data except oral intake are expressed as median (25%, 75% quartile).
Low, energy intake of <66% of target; High, energy intake of ≥66% of target (target energy was set at 25 kcal/kg of actual body weight); FIM, Functional Independence Measure.