Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Patients without aphasia (n = 115) | Patients with aphasia (n = 231) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 74 (20–94; SD 15.3) | 76 (26–100; SD 12.9) | 0.203a |
| Gender | 53% female, 47% male | 50% female, 50% male | 0.602b |
| Length of stay (days) | 1.6 (1–5; SD 0.8) | 4.6 (1–27; SD 3.9) | <0.0001a |
| RASS score | −0.1 (−5–4; SD 1.1) | −0.3 (−5–4; SD 1.9) | 0.297a |
| NIHSS score | 3.6 (0–21; SD 4.4) | 12.3 (1–34; SD 7.0) | <0.0001a |
| ICDSC score | 2.9 (0–8; SD 2.5) | 4.4 (1–8; SD 2.1) | <0.0001a |
| Diagnosis of TIA | 27 (23%) | 8 (3.5%) | <0.00001b |
| Diagnosis of AIS | 77 (67%) | 174 (75%) | 0.100b |
| Diagnosis of ICH | 7 (6%) | 41 (18%) | 0.003b |
a
Student's t-test.
b
Pearson's chi-squared test.
Ranges and standard deviation are reported in brackets. RASS, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TIA, transient ischemic attack; AIS, acute ischemic stroke; ICH, intracranial hemorrhage.
Bold p-values indicate statistical significance at a 95% confidence interval.