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Table 1 Demographics, Functional Status and Characteristics of Index Stroke

From: Mood after stroke: a case control study of biochemical, neuro-imaging and socio-economic risk factors for major depression in stroke survivors

Variable

Depressed

Controls

 
  

n

 

n

 

p*

Age†

mean ± SD

40

69 ± 11

87

71 ± 10

0.2

Male

  

58%

 

61%

0.9

Functional status

      

Barthel Index†

mean

40

16.5

87

17.6

0.07

(max. 20)

median

 

17

 

19

0.003

Frenchay Index

mean

40

11.1

87

20.0

< .001

(max. 66)

median

 

11

 

21

< .001

MMSE

mean

40

24.4

86

26.8

< .001

(max. 30)

median

 

25

 

27

< .001

Euroquol

mean

40

4.0

87

7.4

< .001

(max. 10)

median

 

4

 

8

< .001

Clinical features of Index Stroke

Months Since Stroke.

median (IQR)

40

25

(18-32)

87

26

(21-33)

0.1

OCSP subtype

 

37

 

82

  

TACS

 

3

8%

4

5%

 

PACS

 

21

57%

46

56%

 

LACS

 

8

22%

18

22%

 

POCS

 

5

13%

14

17%

0.9

  1. Means: One-way ANOVA, Medians: Mann Whitney, Proportions: Chi squared
  2. † Variables used for frequency matching
  3. SD: standard deviation, IQR: inter-quartile range.
  4. TACS: total anterior circulation syndrome, PACS: partial anterior circulation syndrome,
  5. LACS: lacunar syndrome, POCS: posterior circulation syndrome