Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Variable | Overall | No PSF | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 243 (100.0) | 124 (51.0) | 119 (49.0) |
| Age, years | 67.41 (11.76) | 69.44 (11.33) | 65.30 (11.87)b |
| Gender, male, n (%) | 157 (64.6) | 83 (66.9) | 74 (62.2) |
| Low education, n (%) | 100 (41.3) | 50 (40.3) | 50 (42.4) |
| Middle education, n (%) | 85 (35.1) | 38 (30.7) | 47 (39.8) |
| High education, n (%) | 57 (23.6) | 36 (29.0) | 21 (17.8) |
| Time since stroke, months | 2.93 (0.43) | 2.90 (0.41) | 2.96 (0.46) |
| First-ever stroke, n (%) | 227 (93.4) | 119 (96.0) | 108 (90.8) |
| Barthel index | 19.44 (1.47) | 19.40 (1.74) | 19.48 (1.14) |
| Sleep apnea, n (%) | 18 (7.4) | 2 (1.6) | 16 (13.5)b |
| High neuroticism, n (%) | 115 (48.7) | 69 (59.0) | 46 (38.7)b |
| Pre-stroke depression, n (%) | 55 (22.6) | 23 (18.6) | 32 (26.9) |
| Family history of depression, n (%) | 34 (14.1) | 15 (12.2) | 19 (16.0) |
| MADRS | 6.07 (5.84) | 4.24 (4.43) | 7.96 (6.49)b |
| AES-C | 26.36 (7.87) | 25.26 (6.88) | 27.50 (8.66)a |
| FSS | 3.78 (1.59) | 2.47 (0.92) | 5.14 (0.79)b |
| MINI minor or major depression, n (%) | 28 (11.5) | 10 (8.1) | 18 (15.1) |
| MDD | 13 (5.4) | 2 (1.6) | 11 (9.2)b |
| MIND | 15 (6.2) | 8 (6.5) | 7 (5.9) |
| PSA, n (%) | 40 (16.5) | 19 (15.3) | 21 (17.7) |
| PSD, n (%) | 94 (38.7) | 32 (25.8) | 62 (52.1)b |
a
p < 0.05
b
p < 0.01.
AES-C, Apathy Evaluation Scale Clinician-rated; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; MADRS, Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale; MDD, major depressive disorder; MIND, minor depression; MINI, Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview; PSA, poststroke apathy; PSD, poststroke depression; PSF, poststroke fatigue; data are mean (SD), unless otherwise specified.