Table 1.
Characteristics of patient groups stratified by walking ability.
| All | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient number† | 573 | 299 (52.2) | 125 (21.8) | 50 (8.7) | 50 (8.7) | 49 (8.6) | |
| Age (year)‡ | 64.58 (12.6) | 62.3 (12.8) | 66.6 (11.9) | 66 (11.5) | 66.3 (13) | 68 (10.5) | <0.01 |
| Male | 380 (66.3) | 199 (66.6) | 82 (65.6) | 34 (68) | 32 (64) | 33 (67.3) | 1 |
| Female | 193 (33.7) | 100 (33.4) | 43 (34.4) | 16 (32) | 18 (36) | 16 (32.7) | 1 |
| Comorbidity | |||||||
| Previous stroke | 121 (21.1) | 54 (18.1) | 29 (23.2) | 8 (16) | 13 (26) | 17 (34.7) | 0.06 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 53 (9.2) | 26 (8.7) | 10 (8) | 8 (16) | 3 (6) | 6 (12.2) | 0.38 |
| CAD | 49 (8.6) | 25 (8.4) | 10 (8) | 5 (10) | 2 (4) | 7 (14.3) | 0.47 |
| Hypertension | 443 (52.9) | 222 (74.2) | 106 (84.8) | 37 (74) | 40 (80) | 38 (77.6) | 0.19 |
| Dyslipidemia | 270 (47.1) | 156 (52.2) | 48 (38.4) | 25 (50) | 18 (38) | 23 (46.9) | 0.05 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 219 (38.2) | 102 (34.1) | 53 (42.4) | 24 (48) | 21 (42) | 19 (38.8) | 0.25 |
| Stroke etiology | 0.34 | ||||||
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 84 (14.7) | 42 (14) | 16 (12.8) | 11 (22) | 10 (20) | 5 (10.2) | |
| Ischemic stroke | 489 (85.3) | 257 (86) | 109 (87.2) | 39 (78) | 40 (80) | 44 (89.8) | |
| Side of stroke | 0.54 | ||||||
| Left side | 261 (45.5) | 156 (52.2) | 57 (45.6) | 22 (44) | 27 (54) | 22 (44.9) | |
| Right side | 284 (49.6) | 132 (44.1) | 59 (47.2) | 24 (48) | 20 (40) | 26 (53.1) | |
| Bilateral | 28 (4.9) | 11 (3.7) | 9 (7.2) | 4 (8) | 3 (6) | 1 (2) | |
| Stroke location | 0.41 | ||||||
| Supratentorial | 416 (72.6) | 226 (75.6) | 88 (70.4) | 35 (70) | 37 (74) | 31 (63.3) | |
| Infratentorial | 156 (27.2) | 73 (24.4) | 37 (29.6) | 15 (30) | 13 (26) | 18 (36.7) | |
| Acute hospital | |||||||
| Initial NIHSS | 7.1 (4.4) | 6.4 (4.4) | 7.2 (4.2) | 8.1 (5) | 8.9 (4.1) | 8.3 (4.3) | <0.01 |
| Discharge NIHSS | 5.5 (3.1) | 4.5 (2.5) | 5.6 (2.9) | 6.4 (3.2) | 8 (4.1) | 7.2 (3.3) | <0.01 |
| Leg strengtha (NIHSS 6a+6b) | 1.2 (0.9) | 0.8 (0.6) | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.1) | <0.01 |
| Ataxia (NIHSS 7)a | 0.5 (0.7) | 0.5 (0.7) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.6 (0.8) | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.6 (0.8) | 0.37 |
| Aphasia (NIHSS 1b+1c+9) | 0.4 (1.1) | 0.4 (1.2) | 0.3 (1) | 0.4 (1.1) | 0.7 (1.5) | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.15 |
| Stroke onset to PAC interval (day) | 13.2 (5.3) | 12.7 (5.4) | 13.5 (5.3) | 14 (5.2) | 13.9 (4.8) | 14 (5.5) | 0.09 |
| Length of stays in PAC hospital (day) | 49 (8.6) | 46 (22.8) | 62.2 (21.4) | 64.2 (21.3) | 57.9 (24.7) | 46.9 (24) | <0.01 |
Data are expressed as †number (%) or ‡mean (SD). Abbreviations: CAD: coronary artery disease; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; PAC: postacute care.
a
At discharge from the acute hospital.