Table 4.
ADL of the study participants at base-line and with orthosis
| Task | Base-line | Assisted with orthosis | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functional Independent Measurement (FIM): Self-care | |||
| Eating | 3.5 | 5.4 | 0.035 |
| Grooming | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.549 |
| Bathing | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Dressing-Upper Body | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Dressing-Lower Body | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Toileting | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Total Score | 11.3 | 13.4 | 0.0004 |
| Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) III: Self-care | |||
| Eating | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.104 |
| Bathing | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.166 |
| Dressing | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Grooming | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Total Score | 4.6 | 6.1 | 0.027 |
Bold values indicate statistically significant differences. False discovery rate method was applied to control the multiple testing problem. Besides, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze the improvement of the total ADL scores after wearing the orthosis