Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 385)
| Age (mean ± SD), years | 68±13 | |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 319 | (83) |
| AA/black | 46 | (12) |
| Other | 20 | (5) |
| Male | 216 | (56) |
| Baseline NIHSS score1 (median; IQR) | 8 | (5; 13) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 94 | (24) |
| Lacune | 97 | (25) |
| Disabled prior to stroke | 42 | (11) |
| 3-month residence | ||
| At home fully independent | 222 | (57.7) |
| At home with supervision | 55 | (14.3) |
| Minimal care facility | 8 | (2.0) |
| Other | 3 | (0.8) |
| At home dependent on family/nurse | 34 | (8.8) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 34 | (8.8) |
| Chronic hospital or Rehab hospital | 29 | (7.5) |
| 3-month GOS score | ||
| Good recovery | 212 | (55) |
| Moderate disability (independent) | 104 | (27) |
| Severely disabled | 68 | (18) |
| Vegetative | 1 | (0.3) |
Figures in parentheses indicate percentages, unless otherwise specified. IQR = Interquartile range.
1
Baseline NIHSS scores (n = 381) due to missing data.