TABLE 1. Demographics of the study population undergoing specialist rehabilitation following severe TBI.
| Parameter | Full TBI cohort (N = 6043) |
Life expectancy sample (N = 3578) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 48.4 (48.0, 48.9) | 49.3 (48.7, 50.0) |
| Mean (95% CI) range | 16-100 | 16-100 |
| Male-to-female ratio, % | 75/25% | 74/26% |
| Time since onset, d | ||
| Mean (95% CI) | 89 (73, 109) | 95 (73, 122) |
| Length of stay, d | ||
| Mean (95% CI) | 80 (78, 82) | 89 (86, 91) |
| Discharge destination, % | ||
| Home/temporary accommodation | 3612 (60%) | 1998 (56%) |
| Nursing/residential home | 791 (13%) | 611 (17%) |
| Further residential rehabilitation | 650 (11%) | 474 (13%) |
| Acute hospital ward | 434 (7%) | 277 (8%) |
| Other | 237 (4%) | 143 (4%) |
| Unknown/missing | 319 (5%) | 75 (2%) |
| FIM score on admission | (n = 5396) | (n = 3512) |
| Mean (95% CI) | Missing 647 (11%) | Missing 66 (2%) |
| FIM-motor | 48.0 (47.3, 48.8) | 42.6 (41.7, 43.6) |
| FIM-cognitive | 18.5 (18.1, 18.6) | 16.9 (16.6, 17.2) |
| FIM-total | 66.3 (65.4, 67.3) | 59.6 (58.4, 60.7) |
Abbreviation: FIM, Functional Independence Measure.