Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the total group and specified for discharge destination
| Total group (n = 332) | Discharged home (n = 243) | Discharged to inpatient rehabilitation (n = 89) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (% male) | 64.5 | 66.7 | 58.4 | 0.165 |
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 66.7 ± 12.3 | 65.2 ± 11.8 | 70.7 ± 12.9 | < 0.001 |
| Marital status (% in relationship) | 68.7 | 76.1 | 48.3 | < 0.001 |
| High education level (%) | 26.2 | 28.0 | 21.3 | 0.223 |
| Ischemic stroke (%) | 93.1 | 94.2 | 89.9 | 0.256 |
| Location of stroke | 0.077 | |||
| Left hemisphere (%) | 40.5 | 43.8 | 31.8 | |
| Right hemisphere (%) | 42.4 | 38.3 | 53.4 | |
| Vertebrobasilar (%) | 16.1 | 17.9 | 14.8 | |
| First stroke (%) | 87.0 | 86.0 | 89.9 | 0.722 |
| NIHSS (mean ± SD) | 2.5 ± 2.9 | 1.7 ± 2.2 | 4.6 ± 3.7 | < 0.001 |
| BI (mean ± SD) | 17.2 ± 4.4 | 18.8 ± 2.5 | 12.7 ± 5.3 | < 0.001 |
| Length of hospital stay in days (mean ± SD) | 8.5 ± 6.4 | 6.3 ± 3.7 | 14.5 ± 8.1 | < 0.001 |
SD standard deviation, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, BI Barthel Index