From: Subcortical white matter infarcts predict 1-year outcome of fatigue in stroke
Non-remitters | Remitters | ||
---|---|---|---|
N = 50 | N = 47 | ||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p | |
Age | 62.7 ± 9.9 | 64.4 ± 10.1 | 0.421a |
Female | 30 (60.0) | 21 (44.7) | 0.131b |
Education (years) | 5.6 ± 4.1 | 6.4 ± 4.8 | 0.389a |
Hypertension | 36 (72.0) | 32 (68.1) | 0.674b |
Diabetes mellitus | 19 (38.0) | 11 (23.4) | 0.120b |
Hyperlipidemia | 30 (60) | 24 (55.1) | 0.376b |
Previous stroke | 8 (16.0) | 4 (8.5) | 0.263b |
NIHSS total score | 4.1 ± 2.2 | 3.7 ± 3.5 | 0.464a |
Barthel index | 19.1 ± 2.4 | 19.0 ± 2.7 | 0.783a |
Mini-mental state examination score | 27.0 ± 2.4 | 27.8 ± 2.6 | 0.134a |
Geriatric depression scale score | 7.6 ± 4.4 | 4.9 ± 3.9 | 0.002a |
Fatigue severity scale score | 5.1 ± 0.6 | 5.0 ± 1.1 | 0.564a |
Presence of pain | 31 (63.3) | 13 (27.7) | 0.001b |
Presence of insomnia | 39 (79.6) | 26 (55.3) | 0.011b |
Recurrent stroke | 2 (4.0) | 1 (2.1) | 1.000C |