Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the samples under study
| Baseline characteristics | Non‐PSD (n = 125) | PSD (n = 60) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Female, n (%) | 36 (28.8) | 29 (48.3) | 0.009 |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 63 ± 19 | 62 ± 10 | 0.535 |
| Educational years, median (IQR) | 5 (0–8) | 3 (0–6) | 0.227 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 24.31 ± 3.52 | 25.38 ± 3.63 | 0.202 |
| Marital Status, married, n (%) | 125 (100.0) | 59 (98.3) | 0.324 |
| Vascular risk factors | |||
| Hypertension, n (%) | 91 (72.8) | 45 (75.0) | 0.751 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 34 (27.2) | 15 (25.0) | 0.751 |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 11 (8.8) | 3 (5.0) | 0.554 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 12 (9.6) | 11 (18.3) | 0.092 |
| History of stroke, n (%) | 13 (10.4) | 5 (8.3) | 0.657 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 46 (36.8) | 16 (26.7) | 0.172 |
| Current drinking, n (%) | 49 (39.2) | 16 (26.7) | 0.095 |
| Lesion location, n (%) | |||
| Left hemisphere | 43 (34.4) | 15 (25.0) | 0.062 |
| Right hemisphere | 35 (28.0) | 24 (40.0) | |
| Brainstem | 21(16.8) | 13 (21.7) | |
| Cerebellum | 10 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Other | 16 (12.8) | 8 (13.3) | |
| TOAST classification, n (%) | |||
| LA | 114 (91.2) | 52 (86.7) | 0.235 |
| CE | 7 (5.6) | 2 (3.3) | |
| SA | 2 (1.6) | 3 (5.0) | |
| SOE | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| SUE | 2 (1.6) | 2 (3.3) | |
| Neuropsychological function | |||
| NIHSS score, median (IQR) | 3 (1–4) | 4 (2–6) | <0.001 |
| MMSE score, median (IQR) | 24 (22–28) | 23 (20–27) | 0.017 |
| mRS (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–3) | 0.001 |
| BI (IQR) | 97 (100–100) | 88 (80–100) | <0.001 |
| Platelet count, mean ± SD | 219 ± 60 | 216 ± 59 | 0.821 |
| MPV(fl), mean ± SD | 8.5 ± 1.6 | 9.3 ± 1.8 | 0.002 |
BMI: body mass index; CE: cardio embolism; LA: large‐artery atherosclerosis; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; MMSE: mini mental state examination; BI: modified Barthel Index; MPV: mean platelet volume; IQR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation; PSD: Poststroke depression; SA: small‐artery occlusion Lacunar; SOE: stroke of other determined etiology; SUE: stroke of other undetermined etiology.