Table 2 Admission and discharge scores of basic life skills and their applications in family and social life, by individual variables
Variables | Median scores (range) | p value ## | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Admission | Discharge | Change (%)# | ||
A. Eating | 7 (1–7) | 7 (1–7) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
B. Grooming | 7 (1–7) | 7 (1–7) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
C. Bathing | 5 (1–7) | 6 (1–7) | 20.0 | <  0.01 |
D. Upper limb dressing | 6 (1–7) | 7 (1–7) | 16.7 | <  0.01 |
E. Lower limb dressing | 7 (1–7) | 7 (1–7) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
F. Toileting | 5 (1–7) | 7 (1–7) | 40.0 | <  0.01 |
G. Bed/chair/wheelchair transfer | 6 (1–7) | 7 (1–7) | 16.7 | <  0.01 |
H. Toilet transfer | 6 (1–7) | 7 (1–7) | 16.7 | <  0.01 |
I. Bath transfer | 5 (1–7) | 7 (1–7) | 40.0 | <  0.01 |
J. Walking (locomotion) | 1 (1–7) | 1 (1–7) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
K. Stairs (locomotion) | 1 (1–7) | 1 (1–7) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
L. Wheelchair (locomotion) | 4 (1–7) | 5 (1–7) | 25.0 | <  0.01 |
Total motor score (range: 12–84) | 61 (12–82) | 70 (13–83) | 14.8 | <  0.01 |
M. Interpersonal communication | 6 (1–7) | 6 (1–7) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
N. Problem-solving | 6 (1–7) | 6 (1–7) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
O. Emotion-handling | 6 (1–7) | 6 (1–7) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
Total cognition and emotion score (range: 3–21) | 18 (3–21) | 18 (3–21) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
Total basic life skills score (range: 15–105) | 78 (24–100) | 89 (31–103) | 14.1 | <  0.01 |
P. Personal hygiene | 4 (1–5) | 5 (1–5) | 25.0 | <  0.01 |
Q. Housework | 2 (0–5) | 3 (0–5) | 50.0 | <  0.01 |
R. Entertainment | 3 (0–5) | 4 (0–5) | 33.3 | <  0.01 |
Total score of basic life skills applications in family life (range: 0–15) | 8 (1–15) | 11 (1–15) | 37.5 | <  0.01 |
S. Wheelchair use | 2 (0–5) | 4 (0–5) | 100.0 | <  0.01 |
T. Transportation use | 3 (0–5) | 4 (0–5) | 33.3 | <  0.01 |
U. Arrival at destination | 4 (0–5) | 4 (1–5) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
V. Completion of task | 4 (0–5) | 4 (2–5) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
W. Communication skills | 4 (1–5) | 4 (2–5) | 0.0 | <  0.01 |
Total score of basic life skills applications in social life (range: 0–25) | 17 (3–25) | 20 (9–25) | 17.6 | <  0.01 |
Total application score (range: 0–40) | 25 (5–40) | 31 (13–40) | 24.0 | <  0.01 |