Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Randomized (n = 996) | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention | Control |
|  | (n = 496) | (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 (%) | 189 (38) | 176 (35) |
Diagnosis category, n (%) | ||
 Stroke | 81 (16) | 79 (16) |
 Other neurological conditions | 19 (4) | 24 (5) |
 Orthopedic conditions | 284 (57) | 297 (59) |
 Pain syndromes | 24 (5) | 19 (4) |
 Cardiac/Pulmonary | 25 (5) | 23 (5) |
 Other disabling impairments | 63 (13) | 58 (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 100Â 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) |