Table 3.
Characteristics of the index stroke and the short-term outcome compared between PDPD and non-PDPD patients
| PDPD patients | Non-PDPD patients | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index stroke | |||
| Ischemic, n (%) vs. hemorrhagic stroke, n (%) | 180 (90.4) vs. 19 (9.6) | 557 (93.0) vs. 42 (7.0) | 0.243 |
| Admission NIHSS score, mean ± SD | 10.1 ±7.9 | 7.5 ±7.4 | 0.001 |
| Discharge NIHSS score, mean ± SD | 9.7 ±12.0 | 6.3 ±10.0 | 0.001 |
| NIHSS score difference D-A, mean ± SD | 0.5 ±8.8 | 1.1 ±.7.4 | 0.292 |
| Minor stroke (NIHSS<4), n, % | 44 (22.1) | 247 (41.2) | 0.001 |
| Admission mRS score, mean ± SD | 4.1 ±1.1 | 3.6 ±1.3 | 0.001 |
| Discharge mRS score, mean ± SD | 3.7 ±1.6 | 2.9 ±1.7 | 0.001 |
| Acute therapy (ischemic strokes only) | |||
| Systemic thrombolysis, n (%) | 53 (29.4) | 150 (26.9) | 0.512 |
| Thrombectomy, n (%) | 16 (8.9) | 58 (10.4) | 0.554 |
| Trial medication, n (%) | 2 (1.1) | 5 (0.9) | 0.681 |
| Duration of hospitalization, days, mean (SD) | 10.0 (0.43) | 9.8 (0.31) | 0.764 |
| Poor outcome (discharge mRS >2), n (%) | 146 (73.4) | 329 (54.9) | 0.001 |
| Death (mRS=6), n(%) | 18 (9.0) | 27 (4.5) | 0.016 |
| Survivors | |||
| Home discharge, independent, n (%) | 16 (8.0) | 62 (10.4) | 0.342 |
| Home discharge, family care, n (%) | 36 (18.1) | 168 (28.0) | 0.005 |
| Institutional care, n (%) | 20 (10.0) | 9 (1.5) | 0.001 |
| Rehabilitation/different hospital, n (%) | 109 (54.8) | 331 (55.4) | 0.905 |
Note: Bold data indicate statistical significance.
Abbreviations: mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; PDPD, predocumented psychiatric diagnosis.