Table 1 Sociodemographic and disease characteristics and duration of treatment of patients
All patients N = 777 | Patients completing admission assessment only N = 568 | Patients completing both the admission and discharge assessments N = 209 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years; mean ± SD (range) | 55 ± 15 (18–89) | 55 ± 15 (18–89) | 58 ± 15 (21–85) | |
Sex, male; No (%) | 386 (50%) | 286 (50%) | 100 (48%) | |
Diagnosis; No (%) | Brain injury (e.g. stroke, traumatic brain injury) | 392 (50%) | 279 (49%) | 113 (54%) |
Spinal cord and nerve injury | 115 (15%) | 89 (16%) | 26 (12%) | |
Neuromuscular disorder (e.g. lateral sclerosis) | 107 (14%) | 84 (15%) | 23 (11%) | |
Amputation | 29 (4%) | 25 (4%) | 4 (2%) | |
Musculoskeletal condition (e.g. osteoarthritis) | 81 (10%) | 49 (9%) | 32 (15%) | |
Heart or lung disease (e.g. myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). | 53 (7%) | 11 (7%) | 11 (5%) | |
Rehabilitation duration; median (interquartile range) | 121 (68–175) | 115 (60–175) | 126 (87–175) | |