Table 2. Functional status assessed at discharge and the results of the univariate Cox proportional-hazards regression analysis.

Functional indicator	Recurrence: yes (n=34, %)	Recurrence: no (n=534, %)	HR (95% CI)	p
mRS score, ≥3	42	35	1.85 (1.28–2.54)	0.010*
FAC score, ≤3	47	34	3.89 (2.32–5.65)	<0.001*
FMA motor score, 0–79	48	42	1.46 (1.02-1.90)	0.048*
FIM, 18–90	50	46	1.34 (0.94–1.74)	0.126
K-MMSE score, 0–23	49	51	1.12 (0.86–1.40)	0.233
K-FAST score	6.1±1.7	6.2±1.6	1.04 (0.80–1.28)	0.421
ASHA-NOMS score, ≤6	32	29	0.78 (0.29–1.33)	0.250
GDS-SF score	2.6±1.6	2.2±1.5	0.99 (0.80–1.19)	0.407
EQ-5D score	0.65±0.37	0.60±0.35	1.01 (0.98–1.04)	0.207
Period to discharge, days	34.8±6.8	34.2±7.0	0.93 (0.84–1.04)	0.124

Noncategoric data are expressed as mean±SD values. Categoric data are expressed as percentage values.

^*p<0.10.

ASHA-NOMS: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Outcome Measurement System Swallowing Scale, CI: confidence interval, EQ-5D: EuroQoL-5 Dimensions, FAC: Functional Ambulation Category, FIM: Functional Independence Measure, FMA: Fugl-Meyer Assessment, GDS-SF: Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form, HR: hazard ratio, K-FAST: Korean version of the Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test, K-MMSE: Korean version of the Mini Mental State Examination, mRS: modified Rankin Scale.