Table 1.
Characteristics of the study cohort.
| Characteristics | Study cohort (n = 76) |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS | |
| Age, mean ± SD (years) | 65.8 ± 10.1 |
| Education, mean ± SD (years) | 6.8 ± 4.2 |
| Female, n (%) | 32 (42.1) |
| HANDEDNESS | |
| Right, n (%) | 75 (98.7) |
| Ambidextrous, n (%) | 1 (1.3) |
| STROKE SUBTYPE | |
| Large-artery atherosclerosis, n (%) | 47 (61.8) |
| Small-artery occlusion, n (%) | 21 (27.6) |
| Cardioembolism, n (%) | 6 (7.9) |
| Others, n (%) | 2 (2.6) |
| VASCULAR RISK FACTORS | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 17 (22.4) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 55 (72.4) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 27 (35.5) |
| LESION MEASURES | |
| Median acute infarct volume, ml (range) | 2.10 (0.14-62.99) |
| Median white matter hyperintensity volume, ml (range) | 8.59 (1.47-55.89) |
| COGNITIVE MEASURES | |
| Baseline MoCA, mean ± SD | 21.6 ± 5.7 |
| Year 1 MoCA, mean ± SD | 21.1 ± 6.1 |
| Year 1 MoCA < baseline MoCA, n (%) | 39 (51.3) |