Table II. —Description of the sample included in the analyses.
| Variables | Mean (std)/ Median [IQR] or Frequencies (%)a |
N. |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 80.0 [15.0] | 220 |
| Gender (male) | 108 (49.1%) | 220 |
| Educational level (years) | 8.0 [8.0] | 205 |
| Cohabitation (yes) | 144 (74.6%) | 193 |
| Center | Florence: 125 (58.8%) Massa: 34 (15.5%) Fivizzano: 13 (5.9%) La Spezia: 48 (21.8%) |
220 |
| Aetiology (ischemic) | 175 (79.5%) | 220 |
| Time from the event | 11.0 [8.0] | 220 |
| Recurrent event (yes) | 30 (13.8%) | 217 |
| Side of the lesion | Right: 96 (46.4%) Left: 96 (46.4%) Both: 15 (7.2%) |
207 |
| Area of the lesion | None: 16 (7.3%) Sub-tentorial: 24 (10.9%) Supra-tentorial: 172 (78.2%) Both: 8 (3.6%) |
220 |
| Thrombolysis (yes) | 50 (28.9%) | 173 |
| Reduced vigilance and coma (yes) | 14 (6.4%) | 220 |
| Clinical instability (yes) | 21 (9.5%) | 220 |
| Delirium (yes) | 12 (5.5%) | 220 |
| Acute infection (yes) | 26 (11.8%) | 220 |
| Depression (yes) | 58 (26.4%) | 220 |
| Dysphagia (yes) | 117 (53.2%) | 220 |
| Malnutrition (yes) | 13 (5.9%) | 220 |
| BMI | 25.1 [5.08] | 175 |
| Bedsores (yes) | 26 (11.8%) | 220 |
| Bladder catheter (yes) | 90 (40.9%) | 220 |
| Incontinence (yes) | 85 (38.6%) | 220 |
| Central venous catheter (yes) | 9 (4.1%) | 220 |
| Tracheostomy (yes) | 1 (0.5%) | 220 |
| Anaemia (yes) | 76 (34.5%) | 220 |
| Dialysis (yes) | 4 (1.8%) | 220 |
| Agitation (yes) | 13 (6.5%) | 201 |
| Pain (yes) | 47 (21.4%) | 220 |
| Diplopia (yes) | 6 (2.7%) | 219 |
| CIRS_comorbidity | 3.0 [2.0] | 212 |
| NIHSS | 7.0 [8.0] | 218 |
| Aphasia (NIHSS_9) | No aphasia: 138 (63.0%) Mild to moderate aphasia: 34 (15.5%) Severe aphasia: 33 (15.1%) Mute or global aphasia: 14 (6.9%) |
219 |
| SDC | 3.0 [2.0] | 220 |
| MoCA_adjusted_Santangelo* | 18.73 [7.53] | 191 |
| OCS Space Asymmetry_raw | 0.0 [4.0] | 115 |
| OCS Space Asymmetry_cut-off | Normal: 76 (66.1%) Right neglect: 14 (12.2%) Left neglect: 25 (21.7%) |
115 |
| mFWC | 6.0 [0.0] | 133 |
| FAI | 28.0 [8.0] | 132 |
| mBI | 26.0 [43.0] | 219 |
| TCT | 48.0 [75.0] | 209 |
| FAC | 0.0 [2.0] | 210 |
| SPPB | 0.0 [2.0] | 206 |
| mRS | 4.0 [1.0] | 209 |
| mRS_anamnestic | 0.0 [1.0] | 208 |
| MAS | 0.0 [2.0] | 200 |
| FMA | 158.0 [80.0] | 183 |
| LoS (days) | 32.0 [28.0] | 216 |
| mBI | 62.5 [52.0] | 220 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; CIRS: Cumulative Index Rating Scale; FMA: Fugl-Meyer Assessment; IQR: Interquartile Range; LoS: length of stay; MAS: Modified Ashworth Scale; mBI: Modified Barthel Index; mFWC: Modified Functional Walking Classification; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; mRS: Modified Rankin Score; N.: numerosity; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; OCS: Oxford cognitive screen; SDC: Communication Disability Scale; SPPB: Short Physical Performance Battery; std: standard deviation; TCT: Trunk Control Test. aDichotomous variables are presented with the frequency of one class only, indicated between brackets. *MoCA adjusted score on normative values by Santangelo et al.41