Table 4.
Demographic and stroke-related details of patients included in post-intervention audit
| Patient factor | Multifaceted intervention (n = 152) | Education intervention (n = 150) | p value** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agea | Median 77 (min 30, max 97) | Median 78 (min 15, max 96) | 0.75 (t test) |
| Malea | 86 (57 %) | 84 (57 %) | 0.98 |
| Independently mobile pre-strokea | 139 (92 %) | 144 (96 %) | 0.22 |
| Born in Australiaa | 76 (52 %) | 72 (50 %) | 0.77 |
| Pre-stroke living statusa | 0.19 | ||
| Home with others Home alone Residential care |
91 (60 %) 38 (25 %) 22 (15 %) |
95 (63 %) 43 (29 %) 12 (8 %) |
|
| National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale on admission | 0.45 | ||
| 8< 8–16 >16 |
117 (77 %) 28 (18 %) 7 (5 %) |
118 (79 %) 29 (19 %) 3 (2 %) |
|
| Oxfordshire Stroke Classification | 0.15 | ||
| Total anterior circulation infarct Partial anterior circulation infarct Posterior circulation infarct Lacunar infarct Intracerebral haemorrhage |
13 (9 %) 46 (30 %) 23 (15 %) 58 (38 %) 12 (8 %) |
8 (5 %) 39 (26 %) 28 (19 %) 51 (34 %) 24 (16 %) |
|
**Chi-squared test unless stated
aData missing: gender n = 2, age n = 2, pre-stroke living status n = 1, independently mobile pre-stroke n = 1, born in Australia n = 11