Characteristic | n (%)a |
---|---|
Sex | Â |
   Male | 234 (55.7) |
   Female | 186 (44.3) |
Age (years) | 68.2 ± 13.8 |
   < 65 | 138 (32.9) |
   65–79 | 198 (47.1) |
   ≥ 80 | 84 (20.0) |
History of previous stroke (n = 418) | 109 (26.1) |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 16.2 ± 21.1 |
Stroke subtype | Â |
   Partial anterior circulation | 132 (31.4) |
   Lacunar | 106 (25.2) |
   Posterior circulation | 79 (18.8) |
   Total anterior circulation | 30 (7.1) |
   Transient ischemic attack | 59 (14.0) |
   Uncertain | 14 (3.3) |
Stroke severity | Â |
   Transient ischemic attack | 35 (8.4) |
   Mild | 90 (21.5) |
   Moderate | 226 (53.9) |
   Severe | 68 (16.2) |
   Unknown | 1 (0.002) |
Disability at discharge | Â |
   Independent | 333 (79.3) |
   Dependent | 87 (20.7) |
Cognitive impairment at discharge | Â |
   Not impaired | 111 (26.4) |
   Impaired | 84 (20.0) |
   Missing | 225 (53.6) |
Atrial fibrillation (n = 418) | 60 (14.4) |
Average household income (n = 386) | $55,472 ± 19,370 |
Total medications prescribedb | 6.4 ± 2.6 |
Total doses taken per dayb | 8.6 ± 4.5 |
Monthly cost of prescription drugsc | $167.10 ± 99.47 |