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Table 4 A comparison of FAI baseline and follow-up scores

From: OPTIMAL, an occupational therapy led self-management support programme for people with multimorbidity in primary care: a randomized controlled trial

 

Intervention group (n = 22)

Control group (n = 22)

  
 

Mean (SD)

  

FAI Scores

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Difference (95% CI) at follow-up

P-value

Domestic

8.6 (4.57)

10.6 (3.82)

9.9 (3.18)

9.1 (4.16)

2.77 (0.70 – 3.31)

<0.01

Work/Leisure

4.6 (3.55)

5.6 (1.99)

3.5 (2.61)

3.3 (2.10)

1.18 (0.17 – 2.53)

0.12

Outdoor

8.1 (2.21)

8.7 (3.21)

6.6 (2.97)

6.6 (3.02)

0.64 (0.69 – 1.97)

0.37

Total

21.3 (7.87)

24.9 (7.37)

19.8 (6.46)

18.9 (7.24)

4.22 (1.59 – 6.85)*

<0.01*

  1. *Adjusted for baseline FAI values, age, sex, marital status, occupational status and number of chronic conditions.
  2. FAI: range 0 – 45 (total), 0 – 15 (subscales). Higher scores = greater occupational performance.