Research Article
Pre- and Postintervention Factor Structure of Functional Independence Measure in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Table 2
Exploratory factor analysis of FIM motor score at the beginning and at the end of rehabilitation (Varimax rotated loadings).
| FIM items | Pretest | Posttest | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Uniqueness | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Uniqueness |
| Self-care | | | (A) Eating | 0.15 | 0.81 | 0.33 | 0.19 | 0.81 | 0.30 | (B) Grooming | 0.34 | 0.86 | 0.14 | 0.36 | 0.87 | 0.11 | (C) Bathing | 0.75 | 0.53 | 0.16 | 0.76 | 0.51 | 0.16 | (D) Dressing, upper body | 0.40 | 0.86 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.86 | 0.10 | (E) Dressing, lower body | 0.85 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.86 | 0.38 | 0.12 | (F) Toileting | 0.89 | 0.33 | 0.10 | 0.89 | 0.31 | 0.10 | Sphincter control | | | (G) Bladder management | 0.90 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.86 | 0.23 | 0.21 | (H) Bowel management | 0.82 | 0.19 | 0.29 | 0.84 | 0.21 | 0.25 | Transfers | | | (I) Bed, chair, wheelchair | 0.87 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.77 | 0.53 | 0.14 | (J) Toilet | 0.91 | 0.33 | 0.06 | 0.86 | 0.42 | 0.09 | (K) Tub, shower | 0.90 | 0.33 | 0.09 | 0.85 | 0.42 | 0.10 | Locomotion | | | (L) Walk/wheelchair | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.57 | (M) Stairs | 0.68 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.17 | 0.40 |
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