Table 1 Baseline characteristics of stroke patients
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age yrsb | 59(17) |
Male Sex | 241 (68.8) |
Education | |
 No School | 113 (32.2) |
 Up till 10 grade | 121 (34.5) |
 Above 10 grade | 116 (33.1) |
Socioeconomic Statusd | |
 Low income group | 183 (52.2) |
 Middle income group | 51 (14.5) |
 High income group | 116 (33.1) |
Family status | |
 Joint family | 224 (64) |
 Nuclear family | 126 (36) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 281 (80.2) |
 Widowed &Widower | 53 (15.1) |
 Unmarried | 12 (3.4) |
 Divorced & Separated | 4 (1.1) |
Social Support by Enriched Social Support Inventory | |
 Low social support | 126 (36) |
 Good social support | 224 (64) |
Health Care Access Factors | |
Received Medical Coverage From Any Organization | 41 (11.7) |
Presence Of Health Care Professional Attendant | 22 (6.2) |
Received Rehabilitation Service | 88 (25.1) |
Stroke Sub-Types | |
  Atherosclerotic | 269 (76.8) |
  Hemorrhagic | 71 (20.2) |
  Unknown | 10 (2.8) |
Duration of Stroke in monthsb | 13.83 (25.11) |
Hypertension | 278 (79.4) |
Diabetes | 120 (34.2) |
Dyslipidemia | 114 (32.5) |
CVD(Angina, MI) | 61 (17.4) |
Smoking | 91 (26) |
Tobacco Usage | 110 (31.4) |
Central Obesityc | |
 Male | 156 (44.5) |
 Female | 83 (23.7) |
Modified Barthel Index for Functional Dependency | |
 Minimal dependency | 122 (34.8) |
 Mild dependency | 76 (21.7) |
 Moderate dependency | 70 (20) |
 Severe dependency | 66 (18.8) |
 Total dependency | 16 (4.5) |
Functional Assessment Measure FAMa | 65.7 ± 12.5 |
Modified Rankin Score for Disability | |
 Normal | 3 (0.8) |
 No significant disability | 74 (21.1) |
 Slight disability | 81 (23.1) |
 Moderate disability | 66 (18.8) |
 Moderately severe disability | 105 (30) |
 Severe disability | 21 (6) |
Severity of Stroke assessed by NIHSSa | 3(5) |
Depression | |
 Normal | 137 (39.1) |
 Mild mood disturbances | 135 (38.5) |
 Borderline depression | 58 (16.5) |
 Moderate depression | 19 (5.4) |
 Severe depression | 1 (0.2) |
Mild Dementia | 52 (14.8) |
Post-stroke complication | 251 (71.7) |
Pressure Ulcer | 8 (2.2) |
Hospital Admission | 75 (21.4) |
Neurologic pain | |
 Mild to moderate pain | 101 (28.8) |
 Severe pain | 14 (4) |
Hemiplegic Shoulder | 96 (27.4) |
Fall Events after Stroke | 136 (38.8) |
Urinary tract infection | 21 (6) |
Dysphagia | 48 (13.7) |
DVT | 4 (1.1) |
Mean Quality of life Score a | 164.18 ± 32.30 |