Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study cohort
From: One-year versus five-year hospital readmission after ischemic stroke and TIA
Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 73.1 ± 13.7 |
Male sex, N (%) | 782 (53.8) |
NIHSS score at discharge, median (IQR) | 1 (0, 4) |
mRS score at discharge, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 3) |
Barthel Index at discharge, median (IQR) | 100 (70, 100) |
Stroke subtype, N (%) | |
Large-artery atherosclerosis | 193 (13.3) |
Cardioembolism | 473 (32.6) |
Small vessel occlusion | 159 (10.9) |
Other determined etiology | 20 (1.4) |
Undetermined etiology | 608 (41.8) |
Comorbidity, N (%) | |
Prior stroke | 299 (20.6) |
Peripheral artery disease | 102 (7.0) |
Coronary artery disease | 325 (22.4) |
Diabetes mellitus | 211 (14.5) |
Atrial fibrillation | 428 (29.5) |
Hypertension | 813 (56.0) |
Ever-smoker | 832 (57.3) |
Complications during index admission, N (%) | |
Pneumonia | 112 (7.7) |
Enteral feeding | 117 (8.1) |
Urinary tract infection | 184 (12.7) |
Urinary retention | 327 (22.5) |
Urinary incontinence | 212 (14.6) |
Seizures | 35 (2.4) |
Stroke in progression | 130 (9.0) |
Any complication | 599 (41.2) |
Length of stay, median (IQR) | 6 (3, 11) |
Treatment at discharge, N (%) | |
Antiplatelet | 917 (63.1) |
Anticoagulation | 465 (32.0) |
Antihypertensive | 1021 (70.3) |
Statins | 1023 (70.4) |
Discharge status, N (%) | |
Home without care | 792 (54.6) |
Home with care | 164 (11.3) |
Rehabilitation department | 112 (7.7) |
Nursing home | 337 (23.2) |
Other department | 46 (3.2) |