Table 2.
Summary of clinical characteristics in patients with subacute or chronic stroke.
| Subacute (n = 18) | Chronic (n = 20) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of stroke, n (%) | 0.018 | ||
| Hemorrhage stroke | 4 (22.22) | 13 (65.00) | |
| Ischemic stroke | 13 (72.22) | 7 (35.00) | |
| Hemorrhagic transformation | 1 (5.56) | 0 (0) | |
| Duration of stroke (day), median (IQR) | 27 (15) | 93 (111) | <0.001 |
| Medical history, n (%) | 0.821 | ||
| Ischemic stroke | 1 (5.56) | 0 (0) | |
| Hemorrhage stroke | 1 (5.56) | 1 (5.00) | |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Stroke not classified | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Hypertension | 5 (27.78) | 9 (45.00) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (16.67) | 2 (10.00) | |
| Dyslipidemia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 (5.56) | 1 (5.00) | |
| Coronary heart disease | 1 (5.56) | 1 (5.00) | |
| Congenital heart disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Valvular heart disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Other types of heart disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Others | 0 (0) | 1 (5.00) | |
| Hypertension history in year, mean (SD) | 11.50 (5.82) | 8.33 (4.47) | 0.254 |
| Diabetes mellitus history in year, mean (SD) | 7.67 (2.52) | 7.50 (3.54) | 0.954 |
| Family history, n (%) | — | ||
| Stroke | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Coronary heart disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Hypertension | 1 (5.56) | 1 (5.00) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Dyslipidemia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| NIHSS score, mean (SD) | 9.44 (4.66) | 8.55 (5.89) | 0.602 |
| mRS, n (%) | 0.846 | ||
| 0-2 | 5 (27.78) | 5 (25.00) | |
| 3-6 | 13 (72.22) | 15 (75.00) | |
| BI, mean (SD) | 34.44 (19.77) | 45.00 (27.338) | 0.149 |
| FMA-UE score, mean (SD) | 19.56 (21.38) | 24.05 (17.44) | 0.584 |
| FMA-LE score, mean (SD) | 16.33 (10.09) | 18.84 (10.30) | 0.626 |
| WST, n (%) | 0.895 | ||
| Grade 1 | 13 (72.22) | 13 (65.00) | |
| Grade 2 | 2 (11.11) | 3 (25.00) | |
| Grade 3 | 1 (5.56) | 1 (5.00) | |
| Grade 4 | 2 (11.11) | 2 (10.00) | |
| Grade 5 | 0 (0) | 1 (5.00) |
SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS: modified Rankin scale; BI: Barthel index; FMA-UE: Fugl-Meyer assessment upper extremity scale; FMA-LE: Fugl-Meyer assessment lower extremity scale; WST: water swallow test.