Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the participants (n = 126).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Age | 69 (40–95) |
| Sex: | |
| Male | 65 (51.6%) |
| Female | 61 (48.4%) |
| Stroke etiology: | |
| Large vessel disease | 7 (5.5%) |
| Small vessel disease | 44 (34.9%) |
| Cardioembolism | 42 (33.4%) |
| Not specified | 33 (26.2%) |
| NIHSS on admission | 2 (1–17) |
| mRS on admission | 1 (0–5) |
| Barthel Index on admission | 90 (5–100) |
| GCS on admission | 15 (10–15) |
| Risk factors: | |
| Hypertension | 102 (81%) |
| Diabetes | 37 (29.4%) |
| Smoking | 32 (25.4%) |
| Obesity | 27 (21.4%) |
| BMI | 27.65 (19.6–38.94) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 26 (20.6%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 41 (32.5%) |
| Alcohol abuse | 10 (7.9%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 42 (33.4%) |
NIHSS—the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS—modified Rankin Scale; BMI—Body Mass Index; GCS—Glasgow Coma Scale. The results of age, clinimetric scales and BMI are expressed as median and range, the results of sex, stroke etiology and risk factors—as N and percentage.