Research Article

The Relationship between Acute Functional Status and Long-Term Ambulation after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Table 2

Descriptive statistics for FIM scores at discharge in 3 ambulation groups ( 𝑛 = 4 6 ).

Recoded ambulationFIM totalFIM physicalFIM cognitive

Nonfunctional ambulator ( 𝑛 = 7 )
 Mean30.1417.8612.29
 Median28.0013.0011.00
 Variance96.81063.81028.905
 Standard Deviation9.8397.9885.376
 Minimum18135
 Maximum443321

Ambulator dependent ( 𝑛 = 5 )
 Mean49.0037.6011.40
 Median50.0039.0013.00
 Variance790.000687.80014.300
  Standard Deviation28.10726.2263.782
 Minimum18135
 Maximum927914

Ambulator independent ( 𝑛 = 3 4 )
 Mean81.4160.5320.88
 Median85.5060.0020.00
 Variance582.189462.92340.531
  Standard Deviation24.12927.5166.366
 Minimum21156
 Maximum1239134