Descriptive information on sample demographics, diagnostic groups, departments and provinces at admission (n=4510)
| Variable | Values | Distribution |
| Gender | ||
| Male, % (N) | 58.9 (2656) | |
| Female, % (N) | 41.1 (1854) | |
| Age | ||
| Mean (SD) | 58.16 (16.9) | |
| 18 to 29 years, % (N) | 7.1 (320) | |
| 30 to 49 years, % (N) | 22.5 (1017) | |
| 50 to 64 years, % (N) | 31.2 (1404) | |
| 65 years and older, % (N) | 39.2 (1769) | |
| Diagnostic group | ||
| Cancer, % (N) | 3.7 (170) | |
| Cardiovascular, % (N) | 17.2 (777) | |
| Musculoskeletal, % (N) | 25.8 (1165) | |
| Neurological, % (N) | 31.3 (1412) | |
| Respiratory, % (N) | 15.8 (711) | |
| Other, % (N) | 7.0 (275) | |
| Discharge type | Planned-discharge, % (N) | 70.1 (3161) |
| Self-discharge, % (N) | 9.5 (427) | |
| Transferred to other hospital/department, % (N) | 2.5 (114) | |
| Died, % (N) | 0.4 (19) | |
| Remained hospitalised, % (N) | 10.9 (490) | |
| Other, % (N) | 6.6 (299) | |
| Department | Rehabilitation, % (N) | 20.6 (929) |
| Neurology, % (N) | 15.7 (705) | |
| Cerebral surgery, % (N) | 7.8 (348) | |
| Orthopaedics, % (N) | 19.5 (880) | |
| Pneumology, % (N) | 18.2 (821) | |
| Cardiology, % (N) | 18.2 (827) | |
| Provinces | ||
| Guangdong, % (N) | 29.1 (1314) | |
| Fujian, % (N) | 2.2 (98) | |
| Sichuan, % (N) | 8.3 (374) | |
| Xianxi, % (N) | 4.3 (195) | |
| Jiangsu, % (N) | 4.1 (187) | |
| Shandong, % (N) | 7.0 (316) | |
| Hainan, % (N) | 4.2 (192) | |
| Anhui, % (N) | 4.2 (192) | |
| Zhejiang, % (N) | 2.5 (114) | |
| Ningxia, % (N) | 4.1 (184) | |
| Jilin, % (N) | 2.1 (99) | |
| Xinjiang, % (N) | 2.1 (92) | |
| Chongqing, % (N) | 3.7 (170) | |
| Guizhou, % (N) | 4.2 (189) | |
| Jiangxi, % (N) | 2.2 (102) | |
| Heilongjiang, % (N) | 5.4 (244) | |
| Yunnan, % (N) | 2.0 (94) | |
| Hubei, % (N) | 2.3 (107) | |
| Qinghai, % (N) | 2.2 (99) | |
| Shanghai, % (N) | 3.2 (148) | |