Table 1.
Cohort characteristics.
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) or N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Neglect Group | No Neglect Diagnosis Group | |
| N = 442 (4.9%) | N = 8,634 (95.1%) | |
| Age mean (SD) in years | 76.5 (10.2) | 76.2 (10.6) |
| <65 years old | 43 (9.7%) | 829 (9.6%) |
| 65–75 years old | 136 (30.8%) | 2,768 (32.1%) |
| >75 years old | 263 (59.5%) | 5,037 (58.3%) |
| Female sex N (%) | 248 (56.1%) | 4,543 (52.6%) |
| Race N (%) | ||
| White | 208 (79.0%) | 6,984 (80.9%) |
| Black | 67 (15.2%) | 1,096 (12.7%) |
| Hispanic | 5 (1.1%) | 119 (1.4%) |
| Other | 21 (4.8%) | 435 (5.0%) |
| Rural population N (%) | 61 (13.8%) | 1,159 (13.4%) |
| Socially Disadvantaged (SDA) population N (%) | 35 (7.9%) | 658 (7.6%) |
| Dual Eligibility Medicare/Medicaid N (%) | 116 (26.2%) | 1,800 (20.9%) |
| Comorbidity/Severity | ||
| Charlson Comorbidity Index Mean (SD) | 4.3 (2.2) | 3.9 (2.2) |
| NIHSS Mean (SD) | 9.9 (7.7)* | 5.7 (6.4)** |
| SASI mean (SD) | 8.9 (5.3) | 4.7 (4.2) |
| SASI Categories: | ||
| Mild N (%) | 42 (9.5%) | 2,850 (33.0%) |
| Moderate N (%) | 138 (31.2%) | 3,611 (41.8%) |
| Severe N (%) | 262 (59.3%) | 2,173 (25.2%) |
| Received tPA (%) | 54 (12.2%) | 747 (8.7%) |
| Received eVT (%) | 30 (6.8%) | 215 (2.5%) |
| Hospital LOS Mean (SD) days | 6.6 (4.8) | 5.0 (3.8) |
| Hospital Discharge Destination | ||
| Home N (%) | 69 (15.6%) | 2,755 (31.9%) |
| Home with Home Health N (%) | 47 (10.6%) | 1,234 (14.3%) |
| Inpatient Rehabilitation N (%) | 139 (31.5%) | 2,033 (23.6%) |
| Skilled Nursing Facility N (%) | 161 (36.4%) | 2,156 (25.0%) |
| Transferred N (%) | 15 (3.4%) | 287 (3.3%) |
| Other N (%) | 11 (2.5%) | 169 (2.0%) |
SASI: Stroke Administrative Severity Index; tPA: tissue plasminogen activator; eVT: endovascular thrombectomy; LOS: length of stay.
*
N = 218;
**
N = 3,685.