Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants, total and divided according to RTW status at 1 year post-stroke.
| Characteristics | Total | RTW | No-RTW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n | 398 | 298 | 100 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 50.4 (7.45) | 50.6 (7.20) | 49.3 (8.08) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Men | 263 (66.1) | 203 (68.1) | 60 (60.0) |
| Women | 135 (33.9) | 95 (31.9) | 40 (40.0) |
| Educational level, n (%) | |||
| Primary school | 74 (18.6) | 54 (18.1) | 20 (20.0) |
| Secondary school | 204 (51.3) | 155 (52.0) | 49 (49.0) |
| Short University education | 27 (6.8) | 19 (6.4) | 8 (8.0) |
| Long University education | 93 (23.4) | 70 (23.5) | 23 (23.0) |
| Country of birth, n (%)a | |||
| Sweden | 343 (86.8) | 258 (87.2) | 85 (85.9) |
| Nordic countries outside of Sweden | 14 (3.5) | 12 (4.1) | 2 (2.0) |
| European countries outside of the Nordic countries | 17 (4.3) | 10 (3.4) | 7 (7.1) |
| Countries outside of Europe | 21 (5.3) | 16 (5.4) | 5 (5.1) |
| Stroke type, n (%) | |||
| IS | 331 (83.2) | 261 (87.6) | 70 (70.0) |
| ICH | 65 (16.3) | 35 (11.7) | 30 (30.0) |
| Unspecified stroke | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Level of consciousness, n (%)b | |||
| Alert | 358 (92.0) | 282 (96.2) | 76 (79.2) |
| Drowsy | 25 (6.4) | 10 (3.4) | 15 (15.6) |
| Unconscious | 6 (1.5) | 1 (0.3) | 5 (5.2) |
| Reperfusion treatment, n (%) | |||
| Thrombolysis | 49 (12.4) | 34 (11.4) | 15 (15.0) |
| Thrombectomy | 8 (2.0) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (3.0) |
a: n = 395. b: n = 389. Abbreviations: IS: ischemic stroke; ICH: intracerebral haemorrhage; SD: standard deviation.