Table 1 Demographic data for included patients (N = 58)
|  | Included 0–2 days from symptoms (n = 19) | Included 3–4 days from symptoms (n = 24) | Included 5–7 days from symptoms (n = 15) | Total (n = 58) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female gender, n (%) | 11 (57.9) | 11 (45.8) | 9 (60.0) | 31 (53.5) |
Age (years) | 72.9 (10.0) | 76.6 (13.1) | 75.3 (12.1) | 75.1 (12.0) |
Monitoring days | 5.8 (1.6) | 5.8 (1.6) | 6.0 (1.3) | 5.8 (1.5) |
Days hospitalized | 10.6 (4.6) | 10.0 (4.6) | 12.6 (5.5) | 12.1 (7.6) |
Days from stroke to inclusion | 0.9 (0.3) | 2.4 (0.5) | 5.0 (1.3) | 2.6 (1.7) |
NIHSS when admitted | 8.4 (4.4) | 8.4 (4.4) | 4.6 (6.8) | 6.2 (5.0) |
 Median (IQR) | 7.0 (6.0–13.0) | 4.0 (3.0–7.0) | 3.0 (2.0–5.0) | 5.0 (3.0–8.0) |
Stroke severity groups, n (%) | ||||
 Mild (NIHSS < 8) | 13 (68.4) | 19 (79.2) | 14 (93.3) | 46 (79.1) |
 Moderate (NIHSS 8–16) | 6 (31.6) | 5 (20.8) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (19.0) |
 Severe (NIHSS > 16) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (1.7) |
mRS prior to stroke | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.2 (0.9) | 1.7 (1.2) |
 Median (IQR) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.3) |
mRS when admitted | 4.1 (0.5) | 4.1 (0.5) | 4.1 (0.7) | 4.1 (0.7) |
 Median (IQR) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.3) |
Gait speed (m/s)a | 0.46 (0.40) | 0.59 (0.33) | 0.58 (0.38) | 0.52 (0.36) |
SPPB | 5.1 (3.8) | 5.1 (3.8) | 3.9 (3.5) | 4.4 (3.5) |
 Median (IQR) | 5.0 (1.0–7.0) | 3.5 (2.0–7.0) | 4.0 (0.0–7.0) | 4.0 (1.0–7.0) |