Table III.

Each item score of Functional Independence Measure (FIM) in haemodialysis and non-haemodialysis groups

FIM item	HD group (n = 17)		p-values	Non-HD group (n = 11)		p-values	p-values between-group difference
	Admission	Discharge	Within-group	Admission	Discharge	Within-group	Admission	Discharge
Eating	7 (7 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.961	7 (7 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.281	0.944	0.293
Grooming	7 (5 – 7)	7 (6 – 7)	0.301	7 (5 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.105	0.388	0.260
Bathing	3 (1 – 4.5)	6.5 (3.5 – 7)	0.068	4 (1 – 5)	7 (5 – 7)	< 0.001	0.424	0.022
Upper body dressing	5 (2 – 7)	7 (4.5 – 7)	0.217	6 (5 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.002	0.353	0.108
Lower body dressing	5 (2 – 7)	7 (3.5 – 7)	0.257	5 (4 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	< 0.001	0.791	0.108
Toileting	5 (1 – 5.5)	6 (3.5 – 6)	0.133	5 (2 – 6)	6 (6 – 6)	0.016	0.218	0.035
Bladder management	7 (7 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.961	7 (6 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.078	0.577	0.293
Bowel management	7 (1.5 – 7)	7 (5.5 – 7)	0.366	7 (6 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.357	0.210	0.344
Transfer (bed, chair, wheelchair)	5 (1.5 – 5.5)	6 (6 – 6)	0.024	6 (4 – 6)	6 (6 – 6)	0.032	0.153	0.306
Transfer (toilet)	5 (1 – 5.5)	6 (4 – 6)	0.102	5 (3 – 6)	6 (6 – 6)	0.012	0.385	0.055
Transfer (tub, shower)	1 (1 – 4)	5 (4 – 5)	0.016	3 (1 – 4)	6 (5 – 6)	< 0.001	0.571	0.009
Walk/wheelchair	1 (1 – 1.5)	6 (5.5 – 6)	0.003	1 (1 – 5)	6 (6 – 6)	< 0.001	0.711	0.029
Stairs	1 (1 – 1)	5 (3 – 6)	0.002	1 (1 – 1)	5 (5 – 6)	< 0.001	0.242	0.615
Comprehension	7 (5.5 – 7)	7 (6 – 7)	0.689	7 (7 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.080	0.155	0.028
Expression	7 (5.5 – 7)	7 (6 – 7)	0.490	7 (7 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.080	0.291	0.028
Social interaction	7 (5 – 7)	7 (6 – 7)	0.517	7 (7 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.080	0.110	0.029
Problem solving	7 (2 – 7)	7 (4 – 7)	0.494	7 (5 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.176	0.136	0.164
Memory	6.5 (3.5 – 7)	7 (5 – 7)	0.264	7 (5 – 7)	7 (7 – 7)	0.227	0.130	0.577

HD, haemodialysis.

Data are presented as median (interquartile rage).