Table 1.
Baseline characteristics in the cognitive outcome groups 3 months after index stroke
| Normal cognition | Mild NCDc | Major NCD | Any NCD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 103 | n = 63 | n = 65 | n = 128 | n = 231 | |
| Female - n (%) | 46 (44.7) | 23 (36.5) | 32 (49.2) | 55 (43.0) | 101 (43.7) |
| Age (years) - mean (SD) | 69.4 (11.2) | 69.7 (6.7) | 77.5 (10.3) | 73.6 (10.7) | 71.8 (11.1) |
| Education (years) - mean (SD) | 13.2 (3.8) | 12.7 (3.5) | 10.5 (3.2) | 11.6 (3.5) | 12.3 (3.7) |
| Time (hrs) to admission – mean (SD) | 11 (27) | 10 (16) | 19 (34) | 15 (27) | 13 (27) |
| Hypertension - n (%) | 43 (41.8) | 31 (49.2) | 35 (53.9) | 66 (51.6) | 109 (47.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus - n (%) | 13 (12.6) | 10 (15.9) | 16 (24.6) | 26 (20.3) | 39 (16.9) |
| Hypercholesterolemia - n (%) | 33 (32.0) | 28 (44.4) | 29 (44.6) | 57 (44.5) | 90 (39.0) |
| Smoker - n (%) | |||||
| previous | 36 (35.0) | 24 (38.1) | 30 (46.2) | 54 (42.2) | 90 (39.0) |
| current | 25 (24.3) | 13 (20.3) | 11 (16.9) | 24 (18.8) | 49 (21.2) |
| NIHSSa score - mean (SD) | 3.1 (3.8) | 3.1 (2.4) | 5.2 (6.7) | 4.2 (5.2) | 3.7 (4.6) |
| Previous clinical stroke - n (%) | 11 (10.7) | 7 (11.1) | 14 (21.5) | 21 (16.4) | 32 (13.6) |
| MoCAb - mean (SD) | 26.3 (2.7) | 24.5 (3.1) | 19.3 (5.4) (n = 64) | 22.2 (5.0) (n = 127) | 23.1 (5.1) (n = 230) |
aNIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale. bMoCA “Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test”, scored at 3 months. cNCD Neurocognitive disorder