Table 1:
Study population demographic and inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) characteristics
| Characteristics | Non-Weekend Admission (M-Th) | Weekend Admission (F-Sun) | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Facilities | 1, 213 | ||
| Number of Admissions (%) | 756,170 (71.9) | 294,905 (28.1) | 1,051,075 |
| Stroke type (%) | |||
| Ischemic | 636,646 (84.2) | 250,722 (85.0) | 887,368 (84.5) |
| Hemorrhagic | 119,524 (15.8) | 44,183 (15.0) | 163,707 (15.5) |
| Age at admission, mean (SD) | 69.6 (13.8) | 69.9 (13.7) | 69.63 (13.7) |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) | |||
| White | 537,069 (71.0) | 211,170 (71.6) | 748,239 (71.2) |
| Black | 121,861 (16.1) | 45,680 (15.5) | 167,541 (15.9) |
| Hispanic | 46,350 (6.1) | 18,143 (6.2) | 64,493 (6.1) |
| Asian | 20,987 (2.8) | 8,118 (2.8) | 29,105 (2.8) |
| Other | 7,920 (1.0) | 3,166 (1.1) | 11,086 (1.1) |
| No race | 19,354 (2.6) | 7,659 (2.6) | 27,013 (2.6) |
| Multi-race | 2,556 (0.03) | 952 (0.3) | 3,508 (0.3) |
| Gender (%) | |||
| Male | 370,064 (49.0) | 144,538 (49.0) | 514,602 (49.0) |
| Female | 385,936 (51.0) | 150,292 (51.0) | 536,228 (51.0) |
| Admission FIM total, mean (SD) | 55.16 (19.6) | 54.99 (19.6) | 55.12 (19.6) |
| Days from onset, mean (SD) | 11.1 (19) | 9.59 (16.3) | 10.68 (18.3) |
| Weighted Sum of Elixhauser Comorbidities, mean (SD) | 6.5 (6.0) | 6.5 (6) | 6.48 (5.9) |
| Marital Status (%) | |||
| Married | 373,021 (50.1) | 145,741 (50.2) | 518,762 (50.1) |
| Unmarried | 371,563 (49.9) | 144,523 (49.8) | 516, 086 (49.9) |
| Lives alone (%) | |||
| Yes | 199,639 (27.2) | 78,774 (27.6) | 278,413 (27.4) |
| No | 533,645 (72.8) | 207,082 (72.4) | 740,727 (72.6) |
| Pre-injury employment status (%) | |||
| Employed | 128,853 (17.3) | 49,017 (16.9) | 177,870 (17.2) |
| Unemployed | 79,450 (10.7) | 29,468 (10.2) | 108,918 (10.5) |
| Retired/age | 475,196 (64.0) | 188,420 (65.1) | 663,616 (64.3) |
| Retired/disability | 59,554 (8.0) | 22,665 (7.8) | 82,219 (8.0) |
| Primary payer (%) | |||
| Medicare | 520,244 (68.8) | 205,377 (69.6) | 725,621 (69.0) |
| Medicaid | 44,822 (5.9) | 16,674 (5.7) | 61,496 (5.9) |
| Commercial Insurance | 149,310 (19.7) | 57,448 (19.5) | 206,758 (19.7) |
| Unreimbursed | 30,573 (4.0) | 11,086 (3.8) | 41,659 (4.0) |
| Worker’s Compensation | 431 (0.06) | 173 (0.001) | 604 (0.001) |
| Other | 10,786 (1.4) | 4,144 (1.4) | 14,930 (1.4) |
| Operating Beds, mean (SD) | 45.1 (35.6) | 46.2 (36.6) | 45.43 (35.9) |
| Facility Type (%) | |||
| Rehab Unit in Acute Care Hospital | 504,924 (66.8) | 190,366 (64.6) | 695,290 (66.2) |
| Freestanding | 251,246 (33.2) | 104,539 (35.4) | 355,785 (33.8) |
| Region of the Country (%) | |||
| East | 355,371 (47.0) | 139,625 (47.3) | 494,996 (47.1) |
| Central | 295,772 (39.1) | 113,008 (38.3) | 408,780 (38.9) |
| West | 105,027 (13.9) | 42,272 (14.3) | 147,299 (14.0) |