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Table 3 Study outcomes during hospitalization, according to study group (by intervention)

From: Examining the Hospital Elder Life Program in a rehabilitation setting: a pilot feasibility study

Study outcome

Intervention group (N = 35)*, **

Usual care group (N = 36)*, **

P-value

 

Pre

Post

Change

Pre

Post

Change

Pre

Post

Change

CAM – no. (%)

         

Present

6 (17)

1 (3)

N/A

1 (2)

1 (2)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Absent

29 (83)

34 (97)

 

65 (98)

65 (98)

    

MoCA

         

Mean score ± SD

15.7 ± 5.6

17.8 ± 6.0

2.0 ± 4.0

17.4 ± 5.8

17.6 ± 6.1

0.1 ± 4.1

P = .172

P = .861

P = .049

Short-term memory and recall

         

Mean score ± SD

0.9 ± 1.4

1.8 ± 1.7

0.8 ± 1.5

1.4 ± 1.6

1.3 ± 1.6

−0.1 ± 1.4

P = .198

P = .183

P = .006

FIMâ„¢ Total

         

Mean score ± SD

54.1 ± 17.8

80.9 ± 25.1

25.9 ± 16.0

63.7 ± 16.6

85.0 ± 24.1

20.9 ± 17.6

P = .010

P = .446

P = .188

Cognitive

         

Mean score ± SD

22.1 ± 8.5

25.5 ± 7.4

3.3 ± 5.6

25.7 ± 5.8

27.7 ± 9.1

2.1 ± 7.1

P = .016

P = .238

P = .406

Motor

         

Mean score ± SD

32.2 ± 11.8

55.1 ± 20.7

22.5 ± 14.6

38.0 ± 13.2

57.3 ± 20.4

18.9 ± 15.6

P = .037

P = .620

P = .278

Rehabilitation Efficiency

         

Mean score ± SD

N/A

0.5 ± 0.3

N/A

N/A

0.4 ± 0.4

N/A

N/A

P = .381

N/A

Number of Falls

         

Mean ± SD

N/A

0.3 ± 0.6

N/A

N/A

0.3 ± 0.6

N/A

N/A

P = .785

N/A

Length of Stay – no. of days

         

Mean ± SD

N/A

52.3 ± 22.8

N/A

N/A

59.2 ± 30.2

N/A

N/A

P = .244

N/A

  1. *Plus-minus values are means ± SD
  2. **Percentages were rounded to the nearest whole number