Sociodemographic, functional, and clinical variables in patients with stroke*
| Characteristics | Total (n=648) |
|---|---|
| *Data are given as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. | |
| †CPS score ≥ 2 or more. | |
| ADL, activities of daily living (range 0–7, a higher number indicates greater impairment); CPS, cognitive performance scale (range 0–6, a higher number indicates greater impairment); IADL, instrumental activities of daily living (range 0–7, a higher number indicates greater impairment). | |
| Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 78.7 (9.6) |
| Female | 362 (56) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 316 (48) |
| Widowed | 277 (43) |
| Never married | 55 (9) |
| Living alone | 95 (15) |
| Education | |
| Low (0–5 years) | 118 (18) |
| Medium–high (>5 years) | 530 (82) |
| ADL score (mean (SD)) | 5.5 (2.1) |
| IADL score (mean (SD)) | 5.6 (2.1) |
| CPS score (mean (SD)) | 2.7 (1.8) |
| Impaired cognitive performance† | 356 (55) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | |
| Hypertension | 290 (45) |
| Coronary artery disease | 131 (20) |
| Heart failure | 113 (17) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 152 (23) |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 126 (19) |
| Other diseases | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 133 (20) |
| Depression | 316 (48) |
| Dementia | 124 (19) |
| Preventive treatment | |
| Aspirin | 96 (14) |
| Dipyridamole | 5 (0) |
| Ticlopidine | 67 (10) |
| Warfarin | 27 (4) |