Table 2.

Treatment by ward setting and pandemic period

Variable	Pre-pandemic (Jan 1, 2019–Feb 24, 2020)			Pandemic (Feb 25, 2020–Jun 23, 2020)			Comparison of periods*
	Treated in a stroke unit			Treated in a stroke unit
	No	Yes	P	No	Yes	P	P
Provided antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of arrival†	2,092/3,371 (62)	8,289/11,697 (71)	<0.001	543/843 (64)	1,840/2,484 (74)	<0.001	0.002
Mobilised during the admission	3,113/4,951 (63)	11,679/14,692 (79)	<0.001	719/1,578 (46)	2,412/3,402 (71)	<0.001	<0.001
Provided swallow screen or assessment	2,478/4,631 (54)	12,697/14,129 (90)	<0.001	583/1,385 (42)	2,709/3,029 (89)	<0.001	<0.001
Discharged to inpatient rehabilitation	506/5,012 (10)	4,234/16,249 (26)	<0.001	155/1,330 (12)	987/3,578 (28)	<0.001	0.141
Prescribed antihypertensive medication at discharge	2,656/4,059 (65)	11,159/14,607 (76)	<0.001	613/1,245 (49)	2,352/3,260 (72)	<0.001	<0.001
Prescribed antithrombotic medication at discharge†	3,157/3,773 (84)	12,642/13,636 (93)	<0.001	724/1,175 (62)	2,626/3,022 (87)	<0.001	<0.001
Prescribed lipid lowering medication at discharge†	2,587/3,769 (69)	11,039/13,649 (81)	<0.001	616/1,177 (52)	2,268/3,004 (76)	<0.001	<0.001
Discharged to the community with a care plan	1,303/2,656 (49)	5,576/7,499 (74)	<0.001	322/624 (52)	1,284/1,606 (80)	<0.001	<0.001

Values are presented as number/total number (%).

^*Patients within periods were aggregated in this comparison;

^†Excluding patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.