Table 3.
Comparison of different parameters among anxiety and non-anxiety stroke patients (n = 50).
| No anxiety (n = 34) |
Anxiety (n = 16) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Min. – Max. | 30.0–75.0 | 29.0–74.0 | 0.494* |
| Mean ± SD. | 57.66 ± 10.71 | 55.06 ± 13.76 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 19 (59.4%) | 9 (50%) | 0.522⁎⁎ |
| Female | 13 (40.6%) | 9 (50%) | |
| NIHSS score at time of admission | |||
| Min. – Max. | 2.0–18.0 | 3.0–11.0 | 0.959⁎⁎⁎ |
| Mean ± SD. | 7.97 ± 4.70 | 6.94 ± 1.80 | |
| TSH level at time of admission | |||
| Min. – Max. | 0.10–8.0 | 0.30–9.0 | 0.006⁎⁎ |
| Mean ± SD. | 1.64 ± 1.87 | 3.96 ± 3.09 | |
| TOAST Classification | |||
| Large vessel atherosclerosis | 9 (25%) | 5 (31%) | 0.731⁎⁎ |
| Small vessel occlusion | 7 (19.4%) | 3 (18.8%) | |
| Cardio-embolic source | 5 (13.8%) | 4 (25%) | |
| Others etiologies | 6 (16.6%) | 5 (31%) | |
| Undetermined etiologies | 3 (8%) | 3 (18.8%) | |
| Discontinuation of rehabilitation | |||
| Yes | 21 (58.3%) | 6 (42.9 %) | 0.02⁎⁎ |
| No | 15 (41.7%) | 8 (57.1%) | |
| mRS after 3 months | |||
| Min. – Max. | 0.0–5.0 | 0.0–2.0 | 0.867⁎⁎⁎ |
| Mean ± SD. | 1.69 ± 1.42 | 1.56 ± 0.62 | |
| MSPSS Score | |||
| Min. – Max. | 3.0–11.0 | 2.0–9.0 | 0.009⁎⁎⁎ |
| Mean ± SD. | 7.13 ± 4.23 | 5.89 ± 4.28 |
Note. NIHSS=Neurological Institute of Health Stroke Scale; TSH=Thyroid Stimulating Hormone; mRS=Modified Rankin Scale; MSPSS=Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.
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Student t-test;
⁎⁎
Chi square test;
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Mann Whitney test.