Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Patients included | 57 |
Gender | Â |
   - Men | 25 (44%) |
   - Women | 32 (56%) |
Age, average (range) | 77 (65-91) |
Living situation | Â |
   - Living alone | 29 (51%) |
   - Living with a partner | 28 (49%) |
Type of stroke | Â |
   - Lacunar Circulation Infarct | 24 (42%) |
   - Partial Anterior Circulation Infarct | 21 (37%) |
   - Posterior Circulation Infarct | 8 (14%) |
   - Total Anterior Circulation Infarct | 0 (0%) |
   - Unknown | 4 (7%) |
Brain hemisphere | Â |
   - Left side | 35 (61%) |
   - Right side | 17 (30%) |
   - Unknown | 5 (9%) |
NIHSS, average (range) | 3 (0-20) |
Barthel Index, median (range) | Â |
   - At discharge | 21 (10-21) |
   - After 1 year | 21 (13-21) |
Risk factors present before stroke | Â |
   - No risk factors | 11 (19%) |
   - Hypertension | 29 (51%) |
   - Hypercholesterolemia | 11 (19%) |
   - Diabetes | 12 (21%) |
   - Cardiac embolus | 10 (18%) |
   - Smoking | 16 (28%) |
History | Â |
   - No history | 6 (11%) |
   - Ischemic heart disease | 14 (25%) |
   - Stroke/TIA | 14 (25%) |
   - Atrial fibrillation | 5 (9%) |
   - Heart failure | 3 (5%) |
   - COPD | 10 (18%) |
   - Depression | 2 (4%) |
   - Mild cognitive impairment | 3 (5%) |
   - Abuse of alcohol | 3 (5%) |