Table 3 Results of admission, discharge and difference of SCI-III scale for children from 2017 to 2021

Self-care

(0 ~ 20 points)

eating

2.75 ± 0.653

2.89 ± 0.515

0.14 ± 0.396

< 0.001

take a bath

1.83 ± 1.953

2.69 ± 1.864

0.86 ± 0.915

< 0.001

dressing and undressing

2.27 ± 2.155

3.67 ± 2.368

1.40 ± 1.476

< 0.001

embellished

1.87 ± 1.087

2.57 ± 0.785

0.70 ± 0.895

< 0.001

Respiratory and sphincter management

(0 ~ 40 points)

breath

8.51 ± 1.521

9.02 ± 1.347

0.51 ± 0.893

< 0.001

bladder

7.30 ± 3.806

8.21 ± 3.778

0.91 ± 1.433

< 0.001

bowel

2.48 ± 3.963

2.71 ± 4.287

0.23 ± 0.677

< 0.001

using the toilet

1.02 ± 1.622

1.38 ± 1.966

0.36 ± 0.709

< 0.001

Move (indoors and in toilets)

(0 ~ 40 points)

bed movement

3.82 ± 1.803

5.07 ± 1.583

1.25 ± 1.342

< 0.001

bed-chair conversion

0.92 ± 0.685

1.06 ± 0.665

0.14 ± 0.473

< 0.001

wheelchair-toilet-tub transition

0.35 ± 0.571

0.54 ± 0.704

0.19 ± 0.414

< 0.001

indoor move

2.63 ± 2.039

3.05 ± 2.298

0.42 ± 0.767

< 0.001

distance to travel (10 ~ 100 m)

2.60 ± 2.070

3.07 ± 2.324

0.46 ± 0.793

< 0.001

outdoor move (> 100 m)

2.32 ± 1.712

2.95 ± 2.257

0.63 ± 1.081

< 0.001

up and down stairs

0.36 ± 0.651

0.59 ± 1.031

0.24 ± 0.583

< 0.001

transfer-to-car

0.30 ± 0.548

0.40 ± 0.679

0.10 ± 0.296

< 0.001

ground-wheelchair

0.16 ± 0.365

0.20 ± 0.402

0.04 ± 0.244

< 0.001

Total score (0 ~ 100 points)

41.48 ± 4.089

50.05 ± 25.028

8.57 ± 7.000

< 0.001