Table 1.
Descriptive data
| All n = 1553 |
|
|---|---|
| Age at acute stroke, mean (SD); min-max | 75.3 (10.6); 34–99 |
| Age group at acute stroke, n (%) | |
| < 64 years | 247 (16.0) |
| 65–74 years | 394 (25.5) |
| 75–84 years | 586 (37.9) |
| ≥ 85 years | 320 (20.7) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 878 (56.8) |
| Female | 669 (43.2) |
| First ever stroke, n (%) | 1179 (76.3) |
| Type of stroke, n (%) | |
| Ischemic stroke (ICD code I63) | 1414 (91.4) |
| Hemorrhagic stroke (ICD code I61) | 126 (8.1) |
| Unspecified (ICD code I64) | 7 (0.5) |
| Level of consciousness at acute stroke n (%) | |
| Fully awake | 1423.(92.2) |
| Drowsy/unconscious | 120 (7.8) |
| Living alone pre stroke (%) | 721 (46.6) |
| Living alone at 1 year after stroke (%) | 746 (47.9) |
| Housing situation pre stroke n (%) | |
| Ordinary housing | 1238 (80) |
| Ordinary housing with home care | 225 (14.5) |
| Skilled nursing home | 80 (5.2) |
| Missing data | 4 (0.3) |
| Housing situation 1 year after stroke n (%) | |
| Ordinary housing | 853 (54.8) |
| Ordinary housing with home care | 305 (19.6) |
| Skilled nursing home | 301 (19.3) |
| Missing data | 94 (6) |
| ADL-independent before stroke (%) | 1422 (91.9) |
| ADL-independent 1 year after stroke (%) | 1051 (67.5) |
ICD International classification of diseases; ADL Activity of daily living