Table 3 Patient characteristics
Total (N = 60) | Usual care (N = 30) | Intervention (N = 30) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Predisposing patient characteristics | |||
Age (mean, SD) | 65.6 (13.2) | 65.2 (13.5) | 66.0 (13.0) |
Female (%) | 60.0 | 63.3 | 56.7 |
Race (%) | |||
Black/African-American | 51.6 | 53.3 | 50.0 |
White | 21.7 | 16.7 | 26.7 |
Others/not specified | 26.6 | 30.0 | 23.3 |
Hispanic (%) | 30.0 | 36.7 | 23.3 |
Marital status (%) | |||
Single/never married | 26.7 | 23.3 | 30.0 |
Married/domestic partnership | 43.3 | 43.3 | 43.3 |
Divorced/separated | 8.3 | 6.7 | 10.0 |
Widowed | 21.7 | 26.7 | 16.6 |
Enabling patient characteristics | |||
Education (%) | |||
8th grade or less | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
Some high school, but did not graduate | 16.7 | 20.0 | 13.3 |
High school or GED | 16.7 | 20.0 | 13.3 |
Some college or 2-year degree | 36.7 | 36.7 | 36.7 |
4-year college graduate | 8.3 | 6.7 | 10.0 |
More than 4-year college degree | 15.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 |
Income (%) | |||
$0 to $9999 annually | 10.0 | 3.3 | 16.7 |
$10,000 to $14,999 annually | 8.3 | 6.7 | 10.0 |
$15,000 to $24,999 annually | 10.0 | 16.7 | 3.3 |
$25,000 to $34,999 annually | 16.7 | 23.3 | 10.0 |
$35,000 to $49,999 annually | 11.7 | 6.7 | 16.7 |
$50,000 to 75,000 annually | 20.0 | 16.7 | 23.3 |
$75,000 and above annually | 11.7 | 13.3 | 10.0 |
Unknown/refusal | 11.7 | 13.3 | 10.0 |
Baseline need/illness level characteristics | |||
Health conditions (%) | |||
No. of co-morbidities (mean, SD) | 2.5 (1.4) | 2.6 (1.6) | 2.5 (1.2) |
Barthel Functional Status (mean, SD) (higher scores = lower functioning) | 78.0 (17.8) | 77.3 (18.4) | 78.7 (15.5) |
Falls risk conditions (%) | |||
Two or more falls in the previous 12 months | 40.0 | 46.7 | 33.3 |
Incontinence | 40.0 | 43.3 | 36.7 |
Dizziness on standing up | 45.0 | 53.3 | 36.7 |
Stroke history | |||
Two or more strokes (%) | 36.7 | 43.3 | 29.6 |
Most recent stroke, type report in the medical record (%) | |||
Ischemic | 80.0 | 73.3 | 86.7 |
Hemorrhagic | 11.7 | 16.7 | 6.7 |
Unable to classify | 8.3 | 10.0 | 6.7 |
Time since most recent stroke/TIA (days, mean, SD) | 47.6 (25.4) | 45.1 (27.8) | 50.0 (22.9) |
Baseline performance measures | |||
Primary mobility measures | |||
Timed Up and Go, s (mean, SD) | 34.99 (21.9) | 37.31 (22.2) | 32.76 (21.7) |
4-Meter Walk Gait Test, s (mean, SD) | 11.10 (5.9) | 10.86 (5.2) | 11.34 (6.6) |
Secondary performance measures | |||
30-Second Chair Stand, s (mean, SD) | 3.98 (3.5) | 3.54 (3.9) | 4.38 (3.2) |
4-Stage Balance Test, s (mean, SD) | 22.79 (10.8) | 21.81 (11.1) | 23.67 (10.6) |