Pearson correlations between change in NPDS, FIM, and Barthel scores and reduction in cost of continuing care in the different dependency groups
| Dependency group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (all scores) (n = 293) | Low (NPDS <10) (n = 84) | Medium (NPDS 10–24) (n = 110) | High (NPDS >25) (n = 99) | |
| Significant at p<0.001***, p<0.01**, and p<0.05*. | ||||
| Instrument | Pearson (r) | Pearson (r) | Pearson (r) | Pearson (r) |
| NPDS | 0.65*** | 0.35*** | 0.59*** | 0.63*** |
| RCH | 0.69*** | 0.69*** | 0.66*** | 0.69*** |
| FIM total | 0.38*** | 0.17 | 0.24* | 0.39** |
| Barthel Index | 0.41*** | 0.17 | 0.46*** | 0.40** |