Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population at initial assessment (n = 27).
| Baseline Characteristics | Values a |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 19 (70.4) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 62.8 (12.9) |
| Range | 44–87 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 17 (63.0) |
| Widow/er | 4 (14.8) |
| Single | 4 (14.8) |
| Separated/divorced | 2 (7.4) |
| Educational level | |
| Primary education | 17 (63.0) |
| Secondary | 7 (25.9) |
| Tertiary | 3 (11.1) |
| Living alone | 4 (14.8) |
| Stroke | |
| Type | |
| Ischemic | 24 (88.9) |
| Non-ischemic | 3 (11.1) |
| Hemisphere | |
| Right | 15 (55.6) |
| Left | 12 (44.4) |
| Neurorehabilitation | |
| Days from stroke to OT | |
| Median (Q1–Q3) | 52 (28–94) |
| Range | 9–173 |
| Outpatient | 19 (70.4) |
| Physiotherapy Speech therapy |
20 (74.1) 5 (18.5) |
| Functional Status | |
| ADL | |
| Barthel Index: median (Q1–Q3) | 70 (60–90) |
| Range | 5–95 |
| Daily mobility | |
| RMI: median (Q1–Q3) | 7 (3–13) |
| Range | 0–15 |
| Impairments | |
| Dysarthria | 16 (59.3) |
| Aphasia | 7 (25.9) |
| Hemianopia | 7 (25.9) |
| Mental Function | |
| SPMSQ: median (Q1–Q3) | 2 (1–3) |
| Upper extremity (affected) | |
| Pick up glass: no | 9 (33.3) |
| Grasp fork/spoon: no | 18 (66.7) |
| Assistive devices for mobility | |
| Wheelchair (only) | 10 (37) |
| Walking aid | 4 (14.8) |
OT, occupational therapy. ADL, basic activities of daily living. RMI, Rivermead Mobility Index. SPMSQ, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire. a Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise stated.