Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population according to the severity.
| Moderate Group (n = 673) | Severe Group (n = 125) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 65.98 ± 12.25 | 69.35 ± 10.81 | |
| Sex (%) | Male | 411 (61.1) | 62 (49.6) |
| Female | 262 (38.9) | 63 (50.4) | |
| Education (%) | Uneducated | 90 (13.4) | 20 (16.0) |
| 6 years | 140 (20.8) | 23 (18.4) | |
| 9 years | 128 (19.0) | 28 (22.4) | |
| 12 years | 196 (29.1) | 30 (24.0) | |
| Over 14 years | 90 (13.4) | 20 (16.0) | |
| N/A | 29 (4.3) | 4 (3.2) | |
| Ischemic Type (%) | Large artery atherosclerosis |
376 (55.9) | 65 (52.0) |
| Small vessel occlusion |
105 (15.6) | 12 (9.6) | |
| Cardio-embolism | 99 (14.7) | 32 (25.6) | |
| Other determined | 33 (4.9) | 7 (5.6) | |
| Undetermined ischemic stroke |
60 (8.9) | 9 (7.2) | |
| NIHSS at the time of hospitalization (mean ± SD) | 8.14 ± 2.99 | 19.47 ± 3.60 | |
| K-MMSE at the time of hospitalization (mean ± SD) | 20.19 ± 9.11 | 14.09 ± 11.33 | |
Data are presented as n (%) or as the mean ± standard deviation. SD—standard deviation, NIHSS—National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, K-MMSE—Korean Mini-Mental State Examination.