TABLE 3.

Functional status measured with Barthel Index ß.

Variables	Admission total n = 49	Discharge total n = 41	Median difference (IQR)	Wilcoxon Signed Rank test	p
Median	55	90	35	5.366	p < 0.001*
IQR	40–75	40–75	10–45	-	-

n, number; IQR, interquartile range.

^*, indicates statistical significance; ß Barthel Index total score is 100, a higher score indicates higher degree of independence in ADL.