Table 6.
Comparison of Selected Factors Between Patients with a Low or High Level of Illness Acceptance After 3 Weeks of Rehabilitation (Student’s t-Test for Independent Groups)
| Variables | AIS Results After 3 Weeks (AIS2) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (8–19 Points) | High (31–40 Points) | Student’s t-Test | ||||||
| n | Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | t | p | |
| RMI 1 | 13 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 24 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.0260 |
| RMI 2 | 13 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 24 | 9.9 | 1.9 | −3.3 | 0.0010* |
| BI 1 | 13 | 51.1 | 29.9 | 24 | 71.9 | 22.1 | 2.4 | 0.0108* |
| BI 2 | 13 | 61.5 | 28.9 | 24 | 88.5 | 14.8 | −3.7 | 0.0003* |
| Change in BI (BI2-BI1) | 13 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 24 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 0.0690 |
| GDS 1 | 13 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 24 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 0.00002* |
| GDS 2 | 13 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 24 | 1.5 | 1.8 | −6.9 | <0.00001* |
| AIS 1 | 13 | 16.4 | 6.7 | 24 | 31.1 | 6.3 | −6.6 | <0.00001* |
| Age | 13 | 71.2 | 9.9 | 24 | 67.7 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.1466 |
| BMI | 13 | 27.4 | 3.3 | 24 | 27.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1357 |
| Number of comorbidities | 13 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 24 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3099 |
| Time elapsed since stroke (weeks) | 13 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 24 | 3.6 | 1.8 | −0.2 | 0.4344 |
Note: *p<0.025 statistical significance after Bonferroni correction.
Abbreviations: RMI1, Rivermead Mobility Index before rehabilitation; RMI2, Rivermead Mobility Index after 3 weeks; BI1, Barthel Index before rehabilitation; BI2, Barthel Index after 3 weeks; GDS1, Geriatric Depression Scale before rehabilitation; GDS2, Geriatric Depression Scale after 3 weeks; AIS1, Acceptance of Illness Scale before rehabilitation.