Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (n = 180)
| Demographics | |
| Age, years | 72.1 ± 12.2 |
| Females | 88 (48.1) |
| Living arrangement, cohabitant | 122 (66.7) |
| Education >9 years | 140 (76.5) |
| Stroke characteristics | |
| NIHSS, points | 4.3 ± 6.5 |
| TOAST1 | 47 (26.1) |
| OCSP2 | 42 (23.3) |
| Lesion, right | 84 (46.7) |
| Risk factors | |
| BMI | 25.6 ± 4.2 |
| Currently smoking | 39 (21.3) |
| Hypertension | 110 (60.1) |
| ApoE4 | 3 (1.7) |
| Measures of balance and mobility | |
| MWS (n = 155), s | 8.8 ± 2.0 |
| TUG (n = 152), s | 11.8 ± 7.5 |
| Fig8 (n = 121), missteps | 18.1 ± 17.8 |
| BBS (n = 178), points | 44.5 ± 17.6 |
Values are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD. BMI = Body mass index; MWS = maximum walking speed.
1
Small vessel disease or other pathologies.
2
Lacunar syndromes or other syndromes.