Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with ACI and with and without PSD
| Characteristics | All Patients (n = 83) | PSD (n = 36) | Non-PSD (n = 47) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 69.0(9.9) | 67.9(9.1) | 69.8(10.4) | 0.397 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 43(51.8) | 22(61.1) | 21(44.7) | 0.138 |
| Female | 40(48.2) | 14(38.9) | 26(55.3) | |
| Medical history | ||||
| Hypertension | 59(71.1) | 24(66.7) | 35(74.5) | 0.437 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 38(45.8) | 16(44.4) | 22(46.8) | 0.830 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 13(15.7) | 4(11.1) | 9(19.2) | 0.318 |
| Lesion location | ||||
| Frontal | 24(28.9) | 15(41.7) | 9(19.2) | 0.025* |
| Temporal | 8(9.6) | 4(11.1) | 4(8.5) | 0.982 |
| Parietal | 13(15.7) | 6(16.7) | 7(14.9) | 0.049* |
| Occipital | 7(8.4) | 3(8.3) | 4(8.5) | 1.000 |
| Basal ganglia | 42(50.6) | 19(52.8) | 23(48.9) | 0.729 |
| Cerebellum | 3(3.6) | 1(2.8) | 2(4.3) | 1.000 |
| Brain stem | 12(14.2) | 4(11.1) | 8(17.0) | 0.448 |
| Corona radiata | 34(41.0) | 16(44.4) | 18(38.3) | 0.573 |
| Neurophysiological test scores, median (IQR) | ||||
| NHISS | 1(1–2) | 3(1–6) | 1(0–2) | < 0.001# |
| HAMD | 2(0–6) | 9.4(8.5–10.8) | 0(0–1) | < 0.001# |
| HAMA | 2(0–7) | 6.5(5–9) | 0(0–1) | < 0.001# |
| MMSE | 27(25–30) | 25(22–27) | 29(26–30) | < 0.001# |
P values comparing persons with and without PSD. * P < 0.05 vs non-PSD group; # P < 0.001 vs non-PSD group
Numbers (%) are provided unless otherwise specified
HAMA Hamilton Anxiety Scale, HAMD Hamilton Depression Scale IQR interquartile range, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, PSD post-stroke depression, SD standard deviation