Table 2.
Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 64.01±12.41 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 140 (66.4) |
| Female | 71 (33.6) |
| Medical history | |
| Hypertension | 155 (73.5) |
| Diabetes | 76 (36.0) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 49 (23.2) |
| Previous stroke | 48 (22.7) |
| Previous TIA | 5 (2.4) |
| Risk factors | |
| Smoking | 81 (38.4) |
| Drinking | 43 (20.4) |
| Stroke-related TCM syndromes | |
| Blood stasis | 207 (98.1) |
| Wind | 194 (91.9) |
| Phlegm | 162 (76.8) |
| Qi deficiency | 109 (51.7) |
| Fire-heat | 108 (51.2) |
| Yin deficiency with yang hyperactivity | 74 (35.1) |
| NIHSS score | |
| Admission | 5.4±3.56 |
| Discharge | 3.98±3.45 |
| BI score | |
| Admission | 65.85±27.01 |
| Discharge | 79.8±24.28 |
| Days of hospital stay | 12.97±10.90 |
Values are expressed as number (percentage) of patients or the mean±standard deviation. BI, Barthel Index; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine; TIA, transient ischemic attack.