Table 6.
Factors associating with psychological complications (anxiety/depression) developed during the first year after stroke using univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis
| Factors | Psychological complications@ | No psychological complication | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (n = 200) |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
28 (23.9%) |
89 (76.1%) |
– |
0.565 |
| Female |
17 (20.5%) |
66 (79.5%) |
|
|
| Age (n = 200) |
|
|
|
|
| < 60 years |
20 (22.7%) |
68 (77.3%) |
– |
0.946 |
| ≥ 60 years |
25 (22.3%) |
87 (77.7%) |
|
|
| OAIa (n = 200) |
|
|
|
|
| < 3 months |
34 (21.3%) |
126 (78.7%) |
– |
0.397 |
| ≥ 3 months |
11 (27.5%) |
29 (72.5%) |
|
|
| Pathology (n = 200) |
|
|
|
|
| Hemorrhage |
8 (14.3%) |
48 (85.7%) |
– |
0.083 |
| Infarction |
37 (25.7%) |
107 (74.3%) |
|
|
| Psychological complications (anxiety/depression) at DC (n = 170) |
|
|||
| < 11 |
29 (20.6%) |
112 (79.4%) |
– |
0.105 |
| ≥ 11 |
10 (34.5%) |
19 (65.5%) |
|
|
| Physical complications at DC (n = 200) |
|
|
||
| No |
8 (11.4%) |
62 (88.6%) |
1 |
0.006* |
| Yes |
37 (28.5%) |
93 (71.5%) |
3.1 (1.3, 7.1) |
|
| Family support (n = 200) |
|
|
|
|
| No |
– |
3 (100.0%) |
– |
1.000 |
| Yes |
45 (22.8%) |
152 (77.2%) |
|
|
| LOSb (n = 200) |
|
|
|
|
| < 1 months |
24 (20.2%) |
95 (79.8%) |
– |
0.338 |
| ≥ 1 months |
21 (25.9%) |
60 (74.1%) |
|
|
| BI scorec at DC (n = 200) |
|
|
|
|
| < 15 |
26 (57.8%) |
78 (50.2%) |
– |
0.378 |
| ≥ 15 | 19 (42.2%) | 77 (49.8%) | ||
@ Psychological complications represented anxiety and depression.
#Data were analyzed using Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test.
a OAI = Onset to admission interval, b LOS = Length of stay, c BI = Barthel Index <15 means moderately to severely disabled, ≥15 means mildly disabled to independently, DC = discharge.
*Statistical significance.