Table 4.
Comparison between nondepressed and depressed patient population
| Variable | Nondepressed | Depressed | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 33) | (n = 18) | ||
| Age (Years) | 47.76 ± 11.93 | 43.17 ± 9.47 | 0.26 |
| Gender (M:F) | 24:9 | 17:1 | 0.05 |
| Marital status (UM:M:S)# | 14:18:1 | 5:13:0 | 0.03 |
| Type of family (N:EN:J)* | 23:7:3 | 12:4:2 | 0.03 |
| Residential status (R:SU:U)+ | 7:9:17 | 5:1:12 | 0.03 |
| Type of lesion (Infarction: hemorrhage) | 7:6 | 15:3 | 1.00 |
| Side of lesion (right: left) | 17:16 | 10:8 | 1.00 |
| Post-stroke duration (days) | 529.48 ± 497.68 | 354.61 ± 270.25 | 0.17 |
| Cognitive status (Mini mental status exam) | 26.97 ± 2.49 | 26.11 ± 1.96 | 0.21 |
| Depressive ideation (Hamilton scale) | 5.70 ± 2.90 | 9.35 ± 4.42 | 0.003 |
| Impairment (Scandinavian stroke scale) | 41.73 ± 6.99 | 39.89 ± 6.39 | 0.45 |
| Balance (Berg balance scale) | 36.06 ± 11.69 | 34.61 ± 11.13 | 0.79 |
| Ambulation (functional ambulation category) II-10, III-8, IV-15 | II-6, III-4, IV-8 | 0.92 | |
| Walking ability (speed m/s) | 0.42 ± 0.32 | 0.36 ± 0.22 | 0.47 |
| Activities of daily living (Barthel index) | 77.27 ± 12.50 | 70.28 ± 12.77 | 0.09 |
#
UM: M: S - unmarried: married: separated;
*
N: EN: J - nuclear: extended nuclear: joint;
+
R: SU: U - rural: semi-urban: urban