Table 2.
Associations between total FIM gain and characteristics in 270 medically complex patients
| Characteristic | Total FIM Gain <27 | Total FIM Gain ≥27 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n=134 | n=136 | ||
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 74.3±13.2 | 72.8±11.8 | .31 |
| BMI, mean ± SD | 29.6±12.1 | 29.7±7.5 | .91 |
| Sex, n (%) | .71 | ||
| Female | 72 (53.7) | 70 (51.5) | |
| Male | 62 (46.3) | 66 (48.5) | |
| Race, n (%) | .77 | ||
| White | 126 (94.0) | 129 (94.9) | |
| Non-White | 8 (6.0) | 7 (5.2) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | .62 | ||
| Hispanic | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.7) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 132 (98.5) | 135 (99.3) | |
| Insurance type, n (%) | .49 | ||
| Commercial insurance | 25 (18.7) | 30 (22.1) | |
| Medicare | 109 (81.3) | 106 (77.9) | |
| CCI score category, n (%) | .6 | ||
| Low (0-2) | 16 (11.9) | 22 (16.2) | |
| Moderate (3-4) | 60 (44.8) | 59 (43.4) | |
| High (>4) | 58 (43.3) | 55 (40.4) | |
| RLOS (d), mean ± SD | 12.1±6.2 | 13.1±5.6 | .14 |
| Discharge setting, n (%) | <.001* | ||
| Home | 76 (56.7) | 118 (86.8) | |
| Acute care hospital | 27 (20.2) | 6 (4.4) | |
| Skilled nursing facilities | 31 (23.1) | 12 (8.8) | |
| Acutely managed comorbidities, n (%) | |||
| CHF | 36 (26.9) | 38 (27.9) | .84 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 4 (3.0) | 7 (5.2) | .54 |
| Diabetes without chronic complications | 27 (20.2) | 40 (29.4) | .078 |
| Renal disease, mild to moderate | 20 (14.9) | 18 (13.2) | .69 |
| Liver disease, mild | 1 (0.8) | 7 (5.2) | .066 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 4 (3.0) | 5 (3.7) | .999 |
| Myocardial infarction | 3 (2.2) | 7 (5.2) | .33 |
| Diabetes with chronic complications | 18 (13.4) | 12 (8.8) | .23 |
| Renal disease, severe | 17 (12.7) | 14 (10.3) | .54 |
| Liver disease, moderate to severe | 0 | 4 (2.9) | .12 |
| Metastatic solid tumor | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | .999 |
| AIDS | 7 (5.2) | 4 (2.9) | .38 |
| Anemia† | 18 (13.4) | 24 (17.7) | .34 |
| Atrial fibrillation† | 40 (29.9) | 38 (27.9) | .73 |
| Respiratory failure† | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.2) | .62 |
| Acute pneumonia† | 11 (8.2) | 15 (11.0) | .43 |
| Bacteremia† | 0 | 2 (1.5) | .5 |
| HTN† | 90 (67.2) | 73 (53.7) | .024‡ |
| Orthostatic hypotension† | 2 (1.5) | 8 (5.9) | .1 |
| OSA† | 13 (9.7) | 14 (10.3) | .87 |
NOTE. BMI calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
Abbreviations: CHF, congestive heart failure; HTN, essential (primary) hypertension; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea.
⁎
P<.001.
†
Not included in CCI.
‡
P<.05.