Table 3. Mean Score Comparisons of Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Survivors on Neuro-QOL Subscales and Loneliness.
| Variable | Ischemic | Hemorrhagic | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | p | |
| Ability to participate in social roles and activities | 31.00 | 8.54 | 27.35 | 9.44 | 2.00 | .047* |
| Anxiety | 18.45 | 7.90 | 22.69 | 7.64 | 2.62 | .010** |
| Applied cognition: executive function | 31.29 | 9.31 | 27.72 | 8.33 | 7.91 | .059 |
| Applied cognition: general concerns | 28.39 | 8.72 | 22.96 | 10.61 | 2.85 | .005** |
| Depression | 15.86 | 7.94 | 17.90 | 7.72 | 1.25 | .212 |
| Emotional and behavioral dyscontrol | 17.62 | 7.56 | 18.71 | 7.78 | 0.69 | .488 |
| Fatigue | 21.10 | 8.13 | 23.68 | 8.16 | 1.54 | .127 |
| Lower extremity function (mobility) | 32.02 | 8.44 | 32.22 | 7.89 | 0.12 | .906 |
| Positive affect and well-being | 33.34 | 8.39 | 33.38 | 8.46 | .024 | .981 |
| Satisfaction with social roles and activities | 27.61 | 8.78 | 25.99 | 10.01 | .861 | .391 |
| Sleep disturbance | 17.64 | 6.05 | 20.31 | 7.26 | 2.03 | .045* |
| Stigma | 12.07 | 5.74 | 13.29 | 6.97 | .972 | .333 |
| Upper extremity function (fine motor, ADL) | 35.54 | 7.64 | 35.64 | 7.18 | .067 | .947 |
| UCLA Loneliness Scale (three items) | 4.67 | 1.88 | 4.96 | 2.09 | .717 | .475 |
Note. Neuro-QoL = neurological quality of life.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.