Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Randomized (n = 996) | |
|---|---|---|
Intervention (n = 496) | Control (n = 500) | |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 75 (13) | 74 (13) |
Age group, n (%) | ||
 ≤59 years | 63 (13) | 72 (14) |
 60 to 79 years | 236 (48) | 234 (47) |
 ≥80 years | 197 (40) | 194 (39) |
Gender, n male (%) | 188 (38) | 171 (34) |
Diagnosis category, n (%) | ||
 Stroke | 81 (16) | 79 (16) |
 Other neurological conditions | 20 (4) | 23 (5) |
 Orthopedic conditions | 283 (57) | 296 (59) |
 Pain syndromes | 24 (5) | 19 (4) |
 Cardiac/Pulmonary | 25 (5) | 23 (5) |
 Other disabling impairments | 63 (13) | 59 (12) |
Functional independence (FIM) | ||
 Total, mean (SD) | 83 (20) | 83 (21) |
 Mobility component, mean (SD) | 16 (7) | 16 (7) |
 Self-care component, mean (SD) | 27 (8) | 27 (8) |
 Cognitive component, mean (SD) | 31 (6) | 31 (6) |
Health-related quality of life | ||
 EQ-5D utility index, mean (SD) | 0.32 (0.35) | 0.37 (0.35) |
 Visual analog scale (0 to 100 mm), mean (SD) | 57 (21) | 56 (22) |
Charlson comorbidity index, mean (SD) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
Living independently in the community prior to admission, n (%) | 466 (94) | 466 (93) |