Table1.
Clinical characteristics of participants.
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 78.1 (8.1) |
| Sex (female), n (%) | 112 (37.6) |
| Type of stroke (cerebral hemorrhage), n (%) | 57 (19.1) |
| Stroke treatment, n (%) | |
| Conservative treatment | 273 (91.6) |
| Surgical treatment | 6 (2.0) |
| Endovascular treatment | 19 (6.4) |
| Lesion location, n (%) | |
| Basal ganglia and internal capsule | 71 (23.8) |
| Thalamus | 39 (13.1) |
| Corona radiata | 47 (15.8) |
| Brainstem | 32 (10.7) |
| Cerebellum | 9 (3.0) |
| Combined lesions | 54 (18.1) |
| Others | 46 (15.4) |
| LOS (days), mean (SD) | 29.15 (17.4) |
| Time to rehabilitation after admission (days), mean (SD) | 1.34 (1.7) |
| Discharge destination (home), (%) | 154 (51.7) |
| History of diseases, n (%) | |
| Orthopedic diseases | 84 (28.2) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 82 (27.5) |
| Hypertension | 156 (52.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 60 (20.1) |
| CCI (points), mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.4) |
| Aphasia, n (%) | 54 (18.1) |
| Unilateral spatial neglect, n (%) | 66 (22.1) |
| Premorbid mRS (points), mean (SD) | 0.6 (0.8) |
| BRS (points), mean (SD) | |
| Upper limb | 4.2 (2.0) |
| Fingers | 4.1 (2.0) |
| Lower limb | 4.4 (1.8) |
| Daily rehabilitation time (min/day), mean (SD) | |
| PT | 57.2 (10.3) |
| OT | 47.5 (10.7) |
| SLT | 50.1 (13.3) |
| Total rehabilitation time | 154.8 (17.7) |
SD, standard deviation; LOS, length of stay; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; BRS, Brunnstrom Recovery Stage; PT, physical therapy; OT, occupational therapy; SLT, speech-language-hearing therapy.