Table 3.
Variables associated with poor or very poor quality of life.
| Parameters | Quality of Life | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good/Acceptable | Poor/Very Poor | ||
| Sex (female) | 46.8% | 64.9% | 0.054 |
| Age | 66.6 ± 10.2 | 70.7 ± 12.1 | 0.039 |
| Years of education | 5.7 ± 3.6 | 4.8 ± 3.2 | 0.152 |
| Smoking | 29.4% | 29.7% | 0.966 |
| Alcohol | 19.8% | 24.3% | 0.555 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 40.5% | 40.5% | 0.994 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 31.0% | 35.1% | 0.631 |
| Hypertension | 56.3% | 73.0% | 0.069 |
| Atrial Fib. | 10.3% | 18.9% | 0.161 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.9% | 5.4% | 0.604 |
| AMI | 13.5% | 10.8% | 0.669 |
| PAD | 3.2% | 10.8% | 0.079 |
| Baseline NIHSS | 13 (10–16) | 14 (11–17) | 0.301 |