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. 2023 Nov 9;5:62. doi: 10.1186/s42466-023-00291-3

Table 1.

Long-term outcome parameters (N = 228)

Sex
Female 96 (42.1%)
Age
Mean 72.4 ± 12.2 [min 29; max 97], median 73 years
Interview partner
Patient 146 (64.0%)
Family member 81 (35.5%)
Caregiver 1 (0.4%)
Interval between stroke and telephone interview
949.6 ± 358.9 days [min 303; max 2082 days]; median 906 days (= 2.5 years)
Long-term outcome of stroke (N = 206)
mRS at telephone interview 2.0 ± 1.9 (median 1)
Mobility EQ-5D-5L 2.0 ± 1.4 (median 1)
Self-care EQ-5D-5L 1.7 ± 1.3 (median 1)
Usual activities EQ-5D-5L 1.9 ± 1.4 (median 1)
Pain/Discomfort EQ-5D-5L 1.7 ± 1.1 (median 1)
Anxiety/Depression EQ-5D-5L 1.7 ± 1.0 (median 1)
EQ-5D VAS 64.5 ± 21.0 (median 70)
EQ-5D-Index 0.777 ± 0.287 (median 0.915)
German level of care before stroke event (N = 205)
Level 0 180 (87.8%)
Level 1 3 (1.5%)
Level 2 13 (6.3%)
Level 3 6 (2.9%)
Level 4 3 (1.5%)
Level 5 0 (0%)
German level of care at telephone interview (N = 176)
Level 0 109 (61.9%)
Level 1 12 (6.8%)
Level 2 19 (10.8%)
Level 3 19 (10.8%)
Level 4 13 (7.4%)
Level 5 4 (2.3%)
Living situation (N = 206)
Independent 145 (70.4%)
Support from relatives or partner 29 (14.1%)
Care assistance at home 16 (7.8%)
Sheltered housing 5 (2.4%)
Care home 11 (5.3%)
Professional activity (N = 206)
Unchanged after stroke 26 (12.6%)
Reduced due to stroke event 12 (5.8%)
No longer employed due to stroke event 8 (3.9%)
Retired (regardless of stroke event or retired before stroke event) 160 (77.7%)
Recurrence of stroke (N = 214)
Recurrence 28 (13.1%)
No recurrence 186 (86.9%)
Unknown 14
Therapy
Antiplatelet drugs 133/196 (67.9%)
Statin therapy 150/196 (76.5%)
Oral anticoagulation 57/196 (29.1%)
 Phenprocoumon 4/57
 Apixaban 35/57
 Dabigatran 9/57
 Edoxaban 3/57
 Rivaroxaban 5/57
 Unknown 1/57
Antihypertensive therapy 163/196 (83.2%)
Antidepressive therapy 31/196 (15.8%)
Anticonvulsive therapy 9/196 (4.6%)
After discharge hospitalization for other reasons (N = 199)
Yes 61/199 (30.7%)
Died after discharge
Yes 22/228 (9.6%)