Table 5 Dependency and self reported changes in health in general 6 months after PACU discharge (n = 50)
From: Outcome and quality of life after aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery
Variable | Before surgery (n = 50) | 6 months after AFB (n = 50) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Personal activities of daily living | Â | Â | Â |
   Katz scale | 0 | 0 | 0.040 |
   Dependency in P-ADL, n (%) | 1 (2) | 10 (20) | 0.796 |
Instrumental activities of daily living | Â | Â | Â |
   Lawton scale | 7.0 (7.0-7.0) | 5.0 (3.8-7.0) | <0.001 |
   Dependency in I-ADL, n (%) | 6 (12) | 31 (62) | 0.271 |