Table 1.
Demographics and Stroke Characteristics.
| Variable | N | Summary Statistics |
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| Age, (mean ± SD) | 30 | 67.8 ± 14.9 |
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| Male, n (%) | 30 | 18 (60.0) |
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| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | 30 | |
| African-American | 12 (40.0) | |
| Caucasian | 11 (36.7) | |
| Asian | 1 (3.3) | |
| Hispanic | 6 (20.0) | |
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| Education, n (%) | 29 | |
| No schooling | 2 (6.9) | |
| Some high school | 8 (27.6) | |
| High school diploma / GED | 11 (37.9) | |
| Some college | 4 (13.8) | |
| College Degree | 3 (10.3) | |
| Advanced Degree | 1 (3.5) | |
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| Stroke Etiology, n(%) | 30 | |
| Ischemic (N=27) | 27 | |
| Cardio-embolic | 7 (25.9) | |
| Large Artery Athero | 10 (37.0) | |
| Small Vessel | 1 (3.7) | |
| Cryptogenic | 9 (33.3) | |
| Hemorrhagic (N=3) | 3 | |
| Aneurysm | 1 (33.3) | |
| Unknown | 2 (66.7) | |
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| Baseline NIHSS, median (Q1, Q3) | 28 | 6 (4, 10) |
| Minor (1–4), n (%) | 9 (32.1) | |
| Moderate (5–15), n (%) | 16 (57.1) | |
| Moderate to Severe (16–20), n (%) | 1 (3.6) | |
| Severe (21–42), n (%) | 2 (7.1) | |
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| Pre-capacity Assessment NIHSS, median (Q1, Q3) | 30 | 4 (3, 11) |
| Aphasia, n (%) | 30 | 8 (26.7) |
| Extinction/neglect, n (%) | 30 | 5 (16.7) |
| Aphasia and/or Extinction, n (%) | 30 | 11 (36.7) |
| Minor (1–4), n (%) | 19 (63.3) | |
| Moderate (5–15), n (%) | 10 (33.3) | |
| Moderate to Severe (16–20), n (%) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Severe (21–42), n (%) | 0 | |
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| Timing between assessments (hours), median (Q1, Q3) | ||
| Stroke onset – ACE assessment | 30 | 78.3 (52.2, 128.8) |
| ACE – Psychiatry assessment (interval time) | 29 | 1.0 (0.6, 1.8) |
| ACE – Neuropsychology (interval time) | 29 | 1.5 (0.7, 2.3) |
| Psychiatry - Neuropsychology (interval time) | 28 | 0.8 (0.5, 2.0) |
Abbreviations: SD = Standard Deviation; TIA = Transient Ischemic Attack; Athero = Atherosclerosis; Q1 = 1st quartile; Q3 = 3rd quartile