Table 4.

Quality of life group analysis

Group	N	Utility 2 months poststroke (SD)	Utility 6 months poststroke (SD)	Utility 12 months poststroke (SD)	Utility difference
Increased utility 2–6 months poststroke	128	0.62 (0.24)	0.81 (0.20)		+0.19
Decreased utility 2–6 months poststroke	105	0.79 (0.18)	0.60 (0.26)		−0.19
Equal utility 2–6 months poststroke	119	0.78 (0.25)	0.78 (0.25)		0
Increased utility 6–12 months poststroke	118		0.62 (0.25)	0.80 (0.17)	+0.18
Decreased utility 6–12 months poststroke	104		0.76 (0.21)	0.58 (0.31)	−0.18
Equal utility 6–12 months poststroke	130		0.83 (0.23)	0.83 (0.23)	0