Table 3.
Selected Multidisciplinary Stroke Clinic outcomes, people with stroke or TIA
| Characteristic | Na | First visit | Last visit | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | ||||
| Number of BP medications at beginning of first visit, mean ± SDb | 140 | 1.53 (± 1.14)b | 1.74 (± 1.16)b | <0.001 |
| WHO DDD for BP medications at beginning of first visit, mean ± SDb | 140 | 1.87 (± 1.98)b | 2.01 (± 2.04)b | 0.001 |
| Increased exercise by last visit, yes, n (%) | 36 | 26 (72%) | ||
| Decreased frequency of smoking by last visit, yes, n (%) | 16 | 6 (40%) | ||
| Attempted to quit smoking by last visit, yes, n (%) | 16 | 12 (75%) | ||
| Successful in quitting smoking by last visit, yes, n (%) | 15 | 1 (7%) | ||
| At risk for falls, yes, n (%) | 21 | 16 (76%) | 17 (81%) | 0.707 |
| Assessments and clinical tests | ||||
| Functional Independence Measure, mean ± SD | 29 | 105.31 ± 19.98 | 105.76 ± 15.41 | 0.786 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), mean ± SD | 58 | 137.21 ± 21.96 | 128.60 ± 19.80 | 0.007 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg), mean ± SD | 58 | 77.88 ± 14.83 | 71.98 ± 10.20 | 0.004 |
| Orthostasis, yes, n (%)b | 24 | 6 (25%) | 4 (17%) | 0.035 |
| Depression, impaired, n (%) | 45 | 19 (42%) | 18 (40%) | 0.830 |
| Cognition, impaired, n (%)b | 45 | 31 (69%) | 26 (58%) | 0.274 |
| NIH Stroke Severity Scale, mean ± SD | 23 | 3.13 ± 3.24 | 3.00 ± 2.84 | 0.710 |
| Pain, present at time of initial clinic visit | 112 | 45 (40%) | ||
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL), mean ± SD | 33 | 101.91 ± 23.10 | 180.61 ± 24.97 | 0.001 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%), mean ± SD | 19 | 7.08 ± 1.36 | 6.95 ± 1.53 | 0.723 |
Notes:
a
Sample size changed accordingly for people with more than one visit;
b
Data regarding change from blood pressure medications from first visit only.
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; DDD, defined daily dose; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NIH, National Institute of Health; SD, standard deviation; TIA, transient ischemic attack; WHO, World Health Organization.