Table III. —Univariate analyses. The statistically significant P values are reported in bold.
| Variables | mBI median [IQR] on the groups or Correlation coefficient (R) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age | -0.361 | <0.001 |
| Gender | Male: 74.0 [48.0] Female: 52.5 [59.0] |
0.009 |
| Educational level (years) | 0.065 | 0.337 |
| Cohabitation | Yes: 72.0 [56.0] No: 52.0 [54.0] |
0.046 |
| Description of the event | ||
| Aetiology | Ischemic: 63.0 [54.0] Hemorrhagic: 60.0 [54.0] |
0.502 |
| Time from the event | -0.163 | 0.015 |
| Recurrent event | No: 62.0 [52.0] Yes: 77.5 [62.0] |
0.555 |
| Side of the lesion | Right: 58.0 [50.0] Left: 63.0 [56.0] Bilateral: 86.0 [60.0] |
0.192 |
| Area of the lesion | None: 77.5 [47.0] Sub-tentorial: 76.0 [48.0] Supra-tentorial: 57.5 [59.0] Both: 66.5 [43.0] |
0.100 |
| Clinical features | ||
| Reduced vigilance and coma | Yes: 11.5 [40.0] No: 66.5 [51.0] |
<0.001 |
| Clinical instability | Yes: 16.0 [52.0] No: 67.0 [49.0] |
<0.001 |
| Delirium | Yes: 39.50 [54.0] No: 63.0 [53.0] |
0.047 |
| Acute infection | Yes: 36.5 [65.0] No: 67.0 [51.0] |
0.003 |
| Depression | Yes: 56.5 [49.0] No: 63.0 [53.0] |
0.659 |
| Dysphagia | Yes: 48.0 [60.0] No: 79.0 [42.0] |
<0.001 |
| Malnutrition | Yes: 13.0 [48.0] No: 66.0 [51.0] |
<0.001 |
| Bedsores | Yes: 17.5 [44.0] No: 69.0 [49.0] |
<0.001 |
| Bladder catheter | Yes: 37.5 [54.0] No: 79.0 [42.0] |
<0.001 |
| Incontinence | Yes: 43.0 [59.0] No: 77.0 [46.0] |
<0.001 |
| Anaemia | Yes: 58.0 [57.0] No: 63.0 [53.0 ] |
0.596 |
| Agitation | Yes: 55.0 [37.0] No: 63.0 [54.0] |
0.864 |
| Pain | Yes: 43.0 [58.0] No: 72.0 [52.0] |
<0.001 |
| CIRS_comorbidity | -0.181 | 0.007 |
| NIHSS | -0.663 | <0.001 |
| Aphasia (NIHSS_9) | No aphasia: 74.0 [52.0] Mild to moderate aphasia: 53.0 [55.0] Severe aphasia: 52.0 [64.0]a Mute or global aphasia: 20.0 [39.0]b |
<0.001 |
| Psycho-social features | ||
| MoCA_adjusted_Santangelo* | 0.502 | <0.001 |
| Functional profile | ||
| mBI | 0.765 | <0.001 |
| TCT | 0.721 | <0.001 |
| mRS_anamnestic | -0.137 | 0.043 |
| MAS | -0.253 | <0.001 |
| FMA | 0.788 | <0.001 |
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. aPairwise comparisons highlighted significant P values in pairs of: No aphasia - Severe aphasia and Severe aphasia - Mute or global aphasia; bpairwise comparisons highlighted significant P values in all pairs involving Mute or global aphasia. *MoCA adjusted score on normative values by Santangelo et al.41