Table 1.
Characteristics of young ischaemic stroke patients according to survival or death
| Dead, n (%) | Alive, n (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 (17) | 158 (83) | |
| Male patients | 22 (20) | 87 (80) | 0.17 |
| Female patients | 10 (12) | 71 (88) | |
| Unmarried | 13 (27) | 36 (73) | 0.05 |
| Higher education | 8 (14) | 48 (86) | 0.67 |
| Unemployed | 22 (29) | 53 (71) | <0.001 |
| Alcoholism | 6 (55) | 5 (45) | 0.004 |
| Smoking | 17 (22) | 60 (78) | 0.12 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (35) | 13 (65) | 0.05 |
| Myocardial infarction | 10 (53) | 9 (47) | <0.001 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age on follow-up | 51.2 (6.6) | 47.2 (8.3) | 0.01 |
| mRS score | 1.7 (1.1) | 1.3 (1.0) | 0.03 |
| SSS score | 54 (8.4) | 56 (4.5) | 0.08 |
| BI | 96 (13) | 99 (5) | 0.04 |
| FSS score | 4.9 (1.6) | 4.0 (1.6) | 0.003 |
| MADRS score | 7.8 (7.3) | 4.3 (5.9) | 0.004 |
| MMSE | 26.8 (3.6) | 28.2 (2.1) | 0.003 |
BI, Barthel Index; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; MADRS, Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale; SSS, Scandinavian Stroke Scale.