Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the baseline cohort, and comparisons between patients who completed the study and drop-outs
| Baseline cohort n = 207 |
Follow-up cohort n = 118 |
Drop-outs n = 89 |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 76 ± 9.6 | 74.7 ± 8.9 | 77.7 ± 10.3 | 0.031 |
| Sex (female) | 70 (34%) | 38 (32%) | 32 (36%) | 0.572 |
| Education (years) | 9.1 ± 4.5 | 9.1 ± 4.6 | 9.1 ± 4.4 | 0.966 |
| Type of cerebrovascular event | ||||
| TIA | 13 (6%) | 7 (6%) | 6 (7%) | |
| Ischemic stroke | 174 (84%) | 99 (84%) | 75 (84%) | 0.938 |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 20 (10%) | 12 (10%) | 8 (9%) | |
| Stroke severity (NIHSS score) | 2.1 ± 3.1 | 1.9 ± 2.9 | 2.4 ± 3.3 | 0.345 |
| MoCA (raw total score) | 17.1 ± 6.9 | 18.1 ± 6.8 | 15.8 ± 7.1 | 0.021 |
| MoCA impaired performance | ||||
| Aiello | 85 (41%) | 38 (32%) | 47 (53%) | 0.002 |
| Conti | 75 (36%) | 33 (28%) | 42 (47%) | 0.004 |
| Santagelo | 59 (28.5) | 28 (24%) | 31 (35%) | 0.080 |
Bold indicates statistically significant differences between the groups
MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment; NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; TIA transient ischemic attack