Table 2 Characteristics of the included patients, stratified by participating hospitals
Total (n = 63) | UMCU (n = 42) | Erasmus MC (n = 21) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | mean ± SD or median (IQR) | n | mean ± SD or median (IQR) | n | mean ± SD or median (IQR) | |
Age (years) | 62 | 68 ± 1.5 | 41 | 70.2 ± 9.1 | 21 | 63.6 ± 14.9 |
Sex (men) | 61 | 28 (45.9) | 41 | 20 (48.8) | 20 | 8 (40) |
Location of cerebral infarctiona: Left hemisphere Right hemisphere Cerebellum or brainstem Other | 62 | 22 (35.5) 20 (32.3) 16 (25.8) 4 (6.5) | 41 | 14 (34.1) 15 (36.6) 10 (24.4) 2 (4.9) | 21 | 8 (38.1) 5 (23.8) 6 (28.6) 2 (9.5) |
TOAST classificationa: Large-artery atherosclerosis Cardio embolism Small-vessel occlusion Other and undetermined | 62 | 3 (4.8) 25 (40.3) 15 (24.2) 19 (30.6) | 41 | 3 (7.3) 14 (34.1) 13 (31.7) 11 (26.8) | 21 | 0 (0) 11 (52.4) 2 (9.5) 8 (38.1) |
Aphasiaª (yes) | 61 | 17 (27.9) | 41 | 11 (26.8) | 20 | 6 (30) |
NIHSSª (0–42) | 44 | 3 (1.25–4) | 23 | 4 (2–4) | 21 | 3 (0.5–6) |
Barthelª (0–20) | 24 | 20 (18–20) | 10 | 20 (18.75–20) | 14 | 20 (17.75–20) |
Duration of admission (days) | 62 | 2 (1–3.25) | 41 | 2 (1–4) | 21 | 2 (1–3) |
Education levelb: Lower education Higher education Other | 62 | 32 (51.6) 25 (40.3) 5 (8.1) | 41 | 19 (46.3) 19 (46.3) 3 (7.3) | 21 | 13 (61.9) 6 (28.6) 2 (9.5) |
Living situation: Living alone Living with others | 63 | 13 (20.6) 50 (79.4) | 42 | 9 (21.4) 33 (78.6) | 21 | 4 (19) 17 (81) |
Memoryc: No to minor problems Moderate to severe problems | 62 | 55 (88.7) 7 (11.3) | 41 | 38 (92.7) 3 (7.3) | 21 | 17 (81) 4 (19) |
Concentrationc: No to minor problems Moderate to severe problems | 63 | 55 (87.3) 8 (12.7) | 42 | 37 (88.1) 5 (11.9) | 21 | 18 (85.7) 3 (14.3) |
Communicationc: No to minor problems Moderate to severe problems | 63 | 60 (95.2) 3 (4.8) | 42 | 41 (97.6) 1 (2.4) | 21 | 19 (90.5) 2 (9.5) |