Table 3 Barthel Index categories at baseline and after follow-up (n = 143)

Barthel index baseline

143

100

43

 Independence (100) n (%)

3 (2.1%)

3 (3.0%)

0 (0%)

 Slight dependency (91–99) n %)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Moderate dependency (61–90) n (%)

1 (0.7%)

0 (0%)

1 (2.3%)

 Severe dependency (21–60) n (%)

8 (5.6%)

4 (4.0%)

4 (9.3%)

 Total dependency (0–20) n (%)

131 (91.6%)

93 (93.0%)

38 (88.4%)

Barthel index 28 days

126

92

34

 Independence (100) n (%)

25 (19.8%)

23 (25%)

2 (5.9%)

 Slight dependency (91–99) n %)

4 (3.2%)

2 (2.2%)

2 (5.9%)

 Moderate dependency (61–90) n (%)

16 (12.7%)

10 (10.9%)

6 (17.6%)

 Severe dependency (21–60) n (%)

12 (9.5%)

7 (7.6%)

5 (14.7%)

 Total dependency (0–20) n (%)

69 (54.8%)

50 (54.3%)

29 (55.9%)

Barthel index 90 days

123

89

34

 Independence (100) n (%)

43 (35%)

32 (36%)

11 (32.4%)

 Slight dependency (91–99) n %)

3 (2.4%)

2 (2.2%)

1 (2.9%)

 Moderate dependency (61–90) n (%)

11 (8.9%)

8 (9.0%)

3 (8.8%)

 Severe dependency (21–60) n (%)

12 (9.8%)

8 (9.0%)

4 (11.8%)

 Total dependency (0–20) n (%)

54 (43.9%)

39 (43.8%)

15 (44.1%)

Barthel index 180 days

98

68

30

 Independence (100) n (%)

34 (34.7%)

24 (35.3%)

10 (33.3%)

 Slight dependency (91–99) n %)

2 (2%)

1 (1.5%)

1 (3.3%)

 Moderate dependency (61–90) n (%)

6 (6.1%)

4 (5.9%)

2 (6.7%)

 Severe dependency (21–60) n (%)

3 (3.1%)

0 (0%)

3 (10%)

 Total dependency (0–20) n (%)

53 (54.1%)

39 (57.4%)

14 (46.7%)