Table 2

Comparison of physical function at baseline between patients tested with PASS at both time points and patients who were not retested with PASS at 3 months, N=167

VariablesTested and retested with PASS
n=105
Not retested with PASS
n=62
p ValueStatistic
nMedian(IQR)Min, maxnMedian(IQR)Min, max
PASS10532(5)17, 366230(5)18, 36<0.001M-W
FAC; n (%)1055(1)1, 5624(2)0, 50.293χ2 test
 
 00(−)1(2)
 12(2)2(3)
 25(5)4(7)
 317(16)17(27)
 426(25)13(21)
 555(52)25(40)
NIHSS1053(2)0, 13623(3)0, 260.378M-W
BI*104100(0)65, 10062100(10)5, 1000.043M-W
mRS1052(1)0, 4622(1)0, 40.233χ2 test
 mRS; n (%)
 08(8)3(5)
 123(22)12(19)
 259(56)29(47)
 311(11)14(23)
 44(4)4(7)
 nMean(SD)Min, maxnMean(SD)Min, max
TIS-modNV10510.73(3.64)3, 16629.43(3.90)1, 160.799t test
TUG m/s1050.59(0.27)0.00, 1.27620.41(0.26)0.00, 1.00<0.001t test
5mTW m/s†940.99(0.37)0.00, 1.84590.78(0.40)0.00, 1.620.002t test
  • Significant values marked in italic.

  • *Missing information on one patient.

  • †13 Patients were not tested at baseline.

  • 5mTW, 5 m timed walk; BI, Barthel Index; FAC, functional ambulation categories; M-W, Mann-Whitney U test; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; PASS, Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke; TIS-modNV, Trunk Impairment Scale modified Norwegian version; TUG, timed Up-and-Go.