Table 2. Baseline clinical characteristics of patients with and without post-stroke depression (PSD) at 1 month.
| Variables | PSD group (n=73) | Non-PSD group (n=184) | t/Z/X2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age (y, mean±SD) | 62.7±10.1 | 62.1±10.3 | 0.423 | 0.672 |
| Female (n, %) | 34 (46.60) | 72 (39.1) | 1.195 | 0.274 |
| Educational (y, mean±SD) | 4.6±3.4 | 5.6±3.2 | −2.219 | 0.027 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean±SD) | 24.9±2.5 | 24.2±2.3 | 2.146 | 0.033 |
| Widowhood (n, %) | 24 (32.9) | 29 (15.8) | 9.353 | 0.002 |
| Previous stroke (n, %) | 19 (26.0) | 40 (21.7) | 0.543 | 0.461 |
| Vascular risk factors (n, %) | ||||
| Hypertension | 61 (83.6) | 134 (72.8) | 3.291 | 0.069 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 31 (42.5) | 71 (38.6) | 0.329 | 0.567 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 32 (43.8) | 73 (39.7) | 0.345 | 0.541 |
| Coronary heart disease | 14 (19.2) | 25 (13.6) | 1.269 | 0.260 |
| Active smokers | 30 (41.1) | 72 (39.1) | 1.146 | 0.285 |
| Alcohol consumption | 21 (28.8) | 44 (23.9) | 0.420 | 0.652 |
| Type of stroke etiology (n, %) | 0.268 | 0.605 | ||
| Atherothrombotic | 24 (32.9) | 61 (33.2) | ||
| Lacunar | 16 (21.9) | 33 (17.9) | ||
| Cardioembolic | 18 (24.7) | 43 (23.4) | ||
| Others | 15 (20.5) | 47 (25.5) | ||
| Baseline NIHSS score (median, IQR) | 9 (7-12) | 8 (6-11) | 7.321 | 0.001 |
BMI: body mass index; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; IQR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation. Data were analyzed by the t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, or chi-square test.