Table 1 Clinical and demographic data for intervention and control groups

Age, mean (SD)

77.7 (12.9)

78.8 (10.6)

-1.2; p = 0.3^a

Female, n

108

130

22; p = 0.3^b

Diagnosis, n

p = 0.1^c

 Stroke

7

4

 Neurology

28

16

 Amputee

5

-

 Musculoskeletal

6

11

 Orthopaedic – Trauma

30

40

 Orthopaedic – Elective

35

47

 Reconditioning

63

74

Discharge destination, n

p = 0.5^c

 Home

140

163

 Low Level Care

3

2

 High Level Care

16

14

 Transition care or another hospital ward

10

11

Participants attending Saturday therapy, n [%]

126 [72.4%]

160 [83.3%]

[11%]; p < 0.01^b

Saturday sessions attended, mean (SD)

 Total

1.6 (1.1)

2.3 (1.4)

0.7; p < 0.01^a

 Physiotherapy

1.6 (1.1)

1.6 (1.0)

0; p = 0.9^a

 Occupational therapy

n.a

0.7 (0.8)

n.a

Minutes in Saturday therapy, mean (SD)

 Total

85.1 (53.2)

119.6 (68.0)

-34.5; p =  < 0.01^a

 Physiotherapy

85.1 (53.2)

82.2 (50.0

2.9; p = 0.6^a

 Occupational therapy

n.a

37.4 (39.3)

n.a

Occasions of Saturday service, mean (SD)

 Total

10.4 (1.2)

17.5 (3.2)

7.1; p < 0.01^a

 Physiotherapy

10.6 (1.1)

12.1 (1.9)

1.5; p < 0.01^a

 Occupational therapy

n.a

6.0 (1.8)

n.a

LOS in acute inpatient care, mean (SD)

11.9 (12.3)

11.1 (8.5)

-0.8; p = 0.5^a

LOS in rehabilitation, mean (SD)

16.4 (11.2)

14.0 (7.0)

-2.4; p < 0.01^a