Table 2

Prevalence of outcomes at 10 and 15 years after stroke

10-year survivors, n (% (95% CI))15-year survivors, n (% (95% CI)))
Living conditions
 Private household alone/with others372 (85.1 (81.5 to 88.2))125 (86.8 (80.1 to 91.5))
 Nursing home26 (6.0 (4.1 to 8.6))0
 Institution (long-term hospital care)32 (7.3 (5.2 to 10.2))18 (12.5 (8.0 to 19.1))
 Other/unknown7 (1.6 (0.7 to 3.3))1 (0.69 (0.7 to 3.3))
Barthel index
 Independent135 (33.0 (28.6 to 37.3))49 (36.8 (29.0 to 45.4))
 Mild disability165 (40.3 (35.7 to 45.2))45 (33.8 (26.2 to 42.4))
 Moderate disability50 (12.2 (9.4 to 15.8))19 (14.3 (9.2 to 21.4))
 Severe disability59 (14.4 (11.3 to 18.2))20 (15.0 (9.9 to 22.3))
Frenchay Activities Index
 Active66 (17.0 (13.6 to 21.1))23 (18.3 (12.4 to 26.1))
 Moderately active130 (33.5 (29.0 to 38.4))48 (38.1 (29.9 to 47.0))
 Inactive192 (49.5 (44.5 to 54.5)55 (43.7 (35.2 to 52.5))
HAD's—depression
 Not depressed244 (64.4 (59.4 to 69.1))78 (60.9 (52.1 to 69.1))
 Depressed135 (35.6 (30.9 to 40.6))50 (39.1 (30.9 to 47.9))
HAD's—anxiety
 Not anxious260 (68.6 (63.7 to 73.1))82 (65.1 (56.2 to 73.0))
 Anxious119 (31.4 (26.9 to 36.3))44 (34.9 (27.0 to 43.8))
Cognitive state
 Cognitively intact172 (72.0 (65.9 to 77.3))42 (70.0 (56.9 to 80.5))
 Cognitively impaired67 (28.0 (22.7 to 34.1))18 (30.0 (19.5 to 43.1))
Quality of life, mean(95% CI)
 SF-12 physical summary score34.7 (33.6 to 35.8)35.3 (33.4 to 37.2)
 SF-12 mental summary score46.3 (45.2 to 47.4)44.1 (42.2 to 46.2)
  • HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; SF-12, Short Form-12.