Table 3

Correlations of different factors with Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores and change (n=140).

VariablesFIM at admissionFIM at dischargeFIM Change
r***P-valuerP-valuerP-value
Age−0.2440.004−0.330<0.001−0.1400.100
Gender0.0570.5070.0270.757−0.0420.628
Employment status0.1840.0290.2520.0030.1150.178
Education level−0.0440.604−0.0440.6090.0030.973
Occupation0.1070.2060.1580.0630.0730.393
Marital status0.1500.0760.1820.0320.0520.545
Cause of injury0.0700.4120.1040.2210.0610.478
Body site affected−0.292<0.001−0.318<0.001−0.0740.384
Initial GCS score in the emergency department0.1180.1660.1280.1300.0240.780
Coma duration in days−0.340<0.001−0.340<0.001−0.0280.740
Time from injury to admission in days−0.1010.234−0.2530.003−0.2500.003
Length of stay in days−0.589<0.001−0.622<0.001−0.1000.242
FIM at admission1-0.791<0.001−0.2530.003
FIM at discharge0.791<0.0011-0.390<0.001
FIM change−0.2530.0030.390<0.0011-
  • * correlation coefficient

  • ** p-value

  • FIM - Functional Independence Measure

  • GCS - Glasgow coma scale