Table I.
Characteristics of the study population at baseline.
| Characteristic | Depressed (n) | Not depressed (n) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.003 | ||
| ≥50 | 36 | 171 | – |
| <50 | 46 | 102 | – |
| Gender | 0.352 | ||
| Male | 51 | 154 | – |
| Female | 31 | 119 | – |
| Marriage | 0.762 | ||
| Married | 72 | 243 | – |
| Unmarried | 10 | 30 | – |
| Education | 0.730 | ||
| Primary | 29 | 105 | – |
| Secondary | 31 | 106 | – |
| Advanced | 22 | 62 | – |
| Smoking | 0.219 | ||
| Yes | 26 | 107 | – |
| No | 56 | 166 | – |
| Alcohol | 0.143 | ||
| Yes | 22 | 97 | – |
| No | 60 | 176 | – |
| Hemisphere | 0.190 | ||
| Left | 38 | 149 | – |
| Right | 44 | 124 | – |
| Infarct location | 0.207 | ||
| Frontal | 34 | 80 | – |
| Temporal | 19 | 85 | – |
| Parietal | 17 | 63 | – |
| Occipital | 12 | 45 | – |
| Stroke severity | 0.106 | ||
| Mild | 38 | 141 | – |
| Moderate | 33 | 69 | – |
| Severe | 21 | 53 | – |
| Infarct size (cm) | 0.664 | ||
| <2 | 55 | 176 | – |
| ≥2 | 27 | 97 | – |