Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics at stroke onset
From: Longitudinal changes of self-perceived manual ability the first year after stroke: a cohort study
Total group | Mild | Moderate | Severe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Individuals per group, n (%) | 106 (100) | 41 (39) | 46 (43) | 19 (18) |
Age, mean years (SD; min-max) | 68 (13; 26–95) | 66 (14; 26–89) | 69 (11; 38–90 | 71 (14; 34–95) |
Gender (male), n (%) | 61 (57.5) | 23 (56) | 25 (54) | 13 (68) |
Living situation (living alone), n (%) | 41 (39) | 20 (49) | 17 (37) | 4 (21) |
Affected arm (right), n (%) | 46 (43) | 19 (46) | 20 (44) | 7 (37) |
Affected side (dominant), n (%) | 46 (43) | 18 (44) | 21 (46) | 7 (37) |
Stroke type, n (%) | ||||
Ischemic | 88 (83) | 39 (95) | 35 (76) | 14 (74) |
Hemorrhagic | 18 (17) | 2 (5) | 11 (24) | 5 (26) |
Stroke severity at onset (NIHSS), median (min-max) | 7 (0–24) | 3 (0–4) | 8 (5–14) | 18 (15–24) |
Motor function at onset (FMA-UE), median (quartiles) | 34 (4–56) | 56 (47–61) | 14 (4–41) | 4 (4–9) |
Sensory function at onset (FMA-UE), median (quartiles) | 11 (11–12) | 12 (11–12) | 7 (1–12) | 0 (0–1) |
Grip strength at onset in % of normative values, mean (SD) | 38 (41) | 59 (35) | 28 (41) | 16 (38) |
Individuals in rehabilitation, n/n of time point (%) | ||||
Day 3 | 106/106 (100) | 41/41 (100) | 46/46 (100) | 19/19 (100) |
Day 10 | 96/106 (91) | 34/41 (83) | 44/46 (93) | 18/19 (95) |
Week 4 | 80/100 (80) | 23/39 (59) | 40/43 (59) | 17/18 (94) |
Month 3 | 55/90 (61) | 19/37 (51) | 23/39 (60) | 13/18 (93) |
Month 6 | 46/82 (56) | 13/31 (42) | 22/37 (40) | 11/14 (79) |
Month 12 | 29/77 (38) | 6/29 (21) | 14/35 (40) | 9/13 (69) |