From: Predictors of early-onset post-ischemic stroke depression: a cross-sectional study
Characteristics | All Patients (n = 83) | PSD (n = 36) | Non-PSD (n = 47) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, y, mean (SD) | 69.0(9.9) | 67.9(9.1) | 69.8(10.4) | 0.397 |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 43(51.8) | 22(61.1) | 21(44.7) | 0.138 |
 Female | 40(48.2) | 14(38.9) | 26(55.3) |  |
Medical history | ||||
 Hypertension | 59(71.1) | 24(66.7) | 35(74.5) | 0.437 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 38(45.8) | 16(44.4) | 22(46.8) | 0.830 |
 Atrial fibrillation | 13(15.7) | 4(11.1) | 9(19.2) | 0.318 |
Lesion location | ||||
 Frontal | 24(28.9) | 15(41.7) | 9(19.2) | 0.025* |
 Temporal | 8(9.6) | 4(11.1) | 4(8.5) | 0.982 |
 Parietal | 13(15.7) | 6(16.7) | 7(14.9) | 0.049* |
 Occipital | 7(8.4) | 3(8.3) | 4(8.5) | 1.000 |
 Basal ganglia | 42(50.6) | 19(52.8) | 23(48.9) | 0.729 |
 Cerebellum | 3(3.6) | 1(2.8) | 2(4.3) | 1.000 |
 Brain stem | 12(14.2) | 4(11.1) | 8(17.0) | 0.448 |
 Corona radiata | 34(41.0) | 16(44.4) | 18(38.3) | 0.573 |
Neurophysiological test scores, median (IQR) | ||||
 NHISS | 1(1–2) | 3(1–6) | 1(0–2) | < 0.001# |
 HAMD | 2(0–6) | 9.4(8.5–10.8) | 0(0–1) | < 0.001# |
 HAMA | 2(0–7) | 6.5(5–9) | 0(0–1) | < 0.001# |
 MMSE | 27(25–30) | 25(22–27) | 29(26–30) | < 0.001# |