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Table 3 Assessment of the incidence of disability in individual items of ADLs and IADLs, before and after the intervention (n = 60)

From: Assessment of the effects of a multi-component, individualized physiotherapy program in patients receiving hospice services in the home

Variables

Pre-test

Post-test

P-value

Mean

SD

Me

Q

Mean

SD

Me

Q

ADL including:

 

2.9

2.2

3.0

2.0

4.0

2.3

5.0

2.3

< 0.0011

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Bathing and showering

44 (73.3)

32 (53.3)

0.0022

Dressing

33 (55.0)

18 (30.0)

0.0012

Toilet hygiene

33 (55.0)

22 (36.7)

0.0032

Transferring

37 (61.7)

18 (30.0)

< 0.0012

Self-feeding

21 (35.0)

15 (25.0)

0.0772

Controlled excretion of urine and stool

20 (33.0)

18 (30.0)

0.4802

IADLa including:

 

11.9

4.4

10.0

3.3

13.9

5.0

14.0

4.8

< 0.0011

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Using the telephone or other form of communication

38 (63.3)

33 (55.0)

0.0742

Moving further than a walking distance

58 (96.7)

51 (85.0)

0.0232

Shopping for groceries and necessities

59 (98.3)

56 (93.3)

0.2482

Preparing meals

55 (91.6)

48 (80.0)

0.0232

Cleaning and maintaining the house

55 (91.7)

50 (83.3)

0.0742

DIY/washing

58 (96.7)

54 (90.0)

0.1342

Taking prescribed medications

48 (80.0)

42 (70.0)

0.0412

Managing money

40 (66.7)

34 (56.7)

0.0412

  1. Abbreviation: SD standard deviation, Me median, Q quartile deviation
  2. aas a disability in individual IADL items; the necessity to obtain assistance in performing or lack of possibility to perform an activity was considered; 1Wilcoxon test; 2McNemar test