Table 3.
Univariate Analysis of Gait Independence Degree at Discharge.
| Gait independence degree | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Non-independent | P value | |
| n = 61 | n = 46 | ||
| Age (year) | 76 [71, 83] | 85 [78, 91] | <0.0011 |
| Stroke type, n (%) | |||
| Cerebral infarction | 51 (83.6) | 10 (16.4) | 0.0852 |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 32 (69.6) | 14 (30.4) | |
| National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale | 3 [2, 5] | 10 [5, 17] | <0.0011 |
| Length of rehabilitation, days | 41 [19, 66] | 91 [49, 127] | <0.0011 |
| Length of hospitalization | 42 [20, 69] | 93 [52, 129] | <0.0011 |
| Gait independence at the initiation of rehabilitation, (%) | 12 (19.7) | 0 (0) | 0.0013 |
| Change in QMT during 2 weeks | |||
| Paralytic | −0.18 [−0.45, −0.08] | −0.33 [−0.63, −0.01] | 0.1051 |
| Non-paralytic | −0.04 [−0.30, 0.10] | −0.31 [−0.56, −0.11] | <0.0011 |
1 Mann-Whitney U-test; 2 χ2-test; 3 Fisher’s exact test. Data are expressed as median [interquartile range] or n (%). QMT, quadriceps muscle thickness