Table 2 Characteristics of the index stroke in patients at University of Gondar Hospital, 2021 (n = 240)

Time since stroke

≤ 6 month

55 (68.75%)

96 (60%)

151 (62.92%)

6-12 months

25 (31.25%)

64 (40%)

89 (37.08%)

Type of stroke

Ischemic

31 (38.75%)

105 (65.62%)

136 (56.67%)

Hemorrhagic

49 (61.25%)

55 (34.37%)

104 (43.33%)

Size of the largest lesion

<1.5 cm

13 (16.25%)

62 (38.75%)

75 (31.25%)

 ≥1.5 cm

18 (22.5%)

43 (26.87%)

61 (25.42%)

Side of the largest lesion

Left hemisphere

41 (51.25%)

69 (43.12%)

110 (45.83%)

Right hemisphere

30 (37.5%)

57 (35.62%)

87 (36.25%)

Both hemispheres

9 (11.25%)

25 (15.62)

34 (14.17%)

Brain stem

0

3 (1.87%)

3 (1.25%)

Cerebellum

0

6(3.75%)

6(2.5%)

Location of the largest lesion

Cortex

28 (35%)

91 (56.87%)

119 (49.58%)

Sub cortex

51 (63.75%)

60 (37.5%)

111 (46.25%)

Brain stem

1 (1.25%)

9 (5.62%)

10 (4.17%)

Severity of the stroke (NIHSS)

1-4 (minor)

6 (7.5%)

30 (18.75%)

36 (15%)

5-20 (moderate to severe)

43 (53.75%)

124 (77.5%)

167 (69.58%)

21-42 (severe)

31 (38.75%)

6 (3.75%)

37 (15.42%)