Table. Patient Characteristics and Outcomes by Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist Use .
| Characteristic | Patients, No. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Therapist visits (n = 9829) | 1-3 Therapist visits (n = 7901) | 4-6 Therapist visits (n = 5707) | >6 Therapist visits (n = 7309) | Total (N = 30 746) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 58.8 (17.6) | 70.3 (15.6) | 73 (15.4) | 70.3 (16.1) | 67.1 (17.4) |
| Age, y | |||||
| 18-55 | 3745 (38.1) | 1243 (15.7) | 712 (12.5) | 1169 (16.0) | 6869 (22.3) |
| 56-65 | 2344 (23.9) | 1537 (19.5) | 922 (16.2) | 1361 (18.6) | 6164 (20.1) |
| 66-75 | 2022 (20.6) | 1934 (24.5) | 1251 (21.9) | 1651 (22.6) | 6858 (22.3) |
| 76-85 | 1171 (11.9) | 1752 (22.2) | 1446 (25.3) | 1781 (24.4) | 6150 (20.0) |
| ≥86 | 547 (5.6) | 1435 (18.2) | 1376 (24.1) | 1347 (18.4) | 4705 (15.3) |
| Men | 4993 (50.8) | 3903 (49.4) | 2791 (48.9) | 3820 (52.3) | 15 507 (50.4) |
| Race | |||||
| White | 7952 (80.9) | 6758 (85.5) | 5041 (88.3) | 6447 (88.2) | 26 198 (85.2) |
| Black | 1576 (16.0) | 881 (11.2) | 483 (8.5) | 572 (7.8) | 3512 (11.4) |
| Other | 165 (1.7) | 120 (1.5) | 80 (1.4) | 102 (1.4) | 467 (1.5) |
| Missing | 136 (1.4) | 142 (1.8) | 103 (1.8) | 188 (2.6) | 569 (1.9) |
| Insurance | |||||
| Commercial or other | 3091 (31.5) | 1786 (22.6) | 1376 (24.1) | 1905 (26.1) | 8158 (26.5) |
| Medicare | 4751 (48.3) | 5171 (65.5) | 3806 (66.7) | 4525 (61.9) | 18 253 (59.4) |
| Medicaid | 1987 (20.2) | 944 (12.0) | 525 (9.2) | 879 (12.0) | 4335 (14.1) |
| Income by zip code | |||||
| Mean (SD), $ | 59 326.5 (21 105.3) | 58 622 (19 527.1) | 60 407.3 (20 974.7) | 60 223 (21 322.5) | 59 559.4 (20 750.1) |
| Missing | 38 (0.4) | 28 (0.4) | 15 (0.3) | 24 (0.3) | 105 (0.3) |
| Clinical characteristics | |||||
| Hospital LOS, mean (SD), d | 5.3 (5.8) | 5.9 (7.8) | 8.2 (5.6) | 18.2 (15.9) | 9.1 (10.9) |
| % ICU se | 1638 (16.7) | 2100 (26.6) | 2082 (36.5) | 3866 (52.9) | 9686 (31.5) |
| ICU LOS, mean (SD), d | 4.2 (6.2) | 4.5 (12.5) | 5.5 (5.0) | 11.5 (13.5) | 7.5 (11.4) |
| Discharge destination | |||||
| Home | 6979 (71.0) | 3296 (41.7) | 1135 (19.9) | 648 (8.9) | 12 058 (39.2) |
| Home with home health | 1983 (20.2) | 2611 (33.1) | 1807 (31.7) | 1902 (26.0) | 8303 (27.0) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 819 (8.3) | 1763 (22.3) | 2232 (39.1) | 3572 (48.9) | 8386 (27.3) |
| Inpatient rehabilitation facility | 48 (0.5) | 231 (2.9) | 533 (9.3) | 1187 (16.2) | 1999 (6.5) |
| Risk of mortality | |||||
| Minor | 2262 (23.0) | 572 (7.2) | 170 (3.0) | 95 (1.3) | 3099 (10.1) |
| Moderate | 2852 (29.0) | 1864 (23.6) | 886 (15.5) | 606 (8.3) | 6208 (20.2) |
| Major | 3587 (36.5) | 3831 (48.5) | 2816 (49.3) | 3007 (41.1) | 13 241 (43.1) |
| Extreme | 1128 (11.5) | 1634 (20.7) | 1835 (32.2) | 3601 (49.3) | 8198 (26.7) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 (0.01) | 2 (0.03) | 6 (0.08) | 9 (0.03) |
| Severity of illness | |||||
| Minor | 492 (5.0) | 154 (2.0) | 40 (0.7) | 22 (0.3) | 708 (2.3) |
| Moderate | 2917 (29.7) | 1671 (21.2) | 694 (12.2) | 387 (5.3) | 5669 (18.4) |
| Major | 4674 (47.6) | 4068 (51.5) | 2847 (49.9) | 2566 (35.1) | 14 155 (46.0) |
| Extreme | 1746 (17.8) | 2008 (25.4) | 2126 (37.3) | 4334 (59.3) | 10 214 (33.2) |
| Missing | 1 (0.01) | 1 (0.01) | 3 (0.06) | 6 (0.07) | 11 (0.04) |
| AM-PAC Mobility | |||||
| 6, unable to perform any tasks | 762 (7.8) | 751 (9.5) | 602 (10.6) | 1041 (14.2) | 3156 (10.3) |
| 7-12, major mobility limitations | 704 (7.2) | 1471 (18.6) | 1399 (24.5) | 1734 (23.7) | 5308 (17.3) |
| 13-18, moderate mobility limitations | 925 (9.4) | 2107 (26.7) | 1796 (31.5) | 1868 (25.6) | 6696 (21.8) |
| 19-23, minor mobility limitations | 1964 (20.0) | 1819 (23.0) | 1044 (18.3) | 887 (12.1) | 5714 (18.6) |
| 24, no mobility limitations | 5065 (51.5) | 1562 (19.8) | 712 (12.5) | 835 (11.4) | 8174 (26.6) |
| Missing | 409 (4.2) | 191 (2.4) | 154 (2.7) | 944 (12.9) | 1698 (5.5) |
| AM-PAC activity | |||||
| 6, unable to perform any activities | 772 (7.9) | 757 (9.6) | 630 (11.0) | 1070 (14.6) | 3229 (10.5) |
| 7-12, major activity limitations | 482 (4.9) | 926 (11.7) | 780 (13.7) | 1022 (14.0) | 3210 (10.4) |
| 13-18, moderate activity limitations | 712 (7.2) | 1828 (23.1) | 1684 (29.5) | 1811 (24.8) | 6035 (19.6) |
| 19-23, minor activity limitations | 1371 (14.0) | 1838 (23.3) | 1304 (22.9) | 1254 (17.2) | 5767 (18.8) |
| 24, no activity limitations | 6085 (61.9) | 2362 (29.9) | 1155 (20.2) | 1208 (16.5) | 10 810 (35.2) |
| Missing | 407 (4.1) | 190 (2.4) | 154 (2.7) | 944 (12.9) | 1695 (5.5) |
| Elixhauser comorbidity index, mean (SD) | 4.0 (2.2) | 4.9 (2.2) | 5.4 (2.3) | 6.2 (2.5) | 5.0 (2.5) |
| Outcomes | |||||
| Within-system 30-d readmission | 1497 (15.2) | 1442 (18.3) | 1120 (19.6) | 1586 (21.7) | 5645 (18.4) |
| Death within 30 d | 209 (2.1) | 310 (3.9) | 242 (4.2) | 385 (5.3) | 1146 (3.7) |
| Within-system readmission or death within 30 d | 1593 (19.7) | 1546 (19.6) | 1203 (21.8) | 1724 (23.6) | 6066 (19.7) |
Abbreviations: AM-PAC, Activity Measure for Postacute Care; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay.