Characteristic | N (%) unless otherwise specified |
---|---|
Demographics | |
Age (years) (mean±SD) | 71.1±14 |
Female sex | 110 (54) |
NIHSS score on admission (mean±SD) | 2.6±2.3 |
NIHSS score on admission (median (range)) | 2 (0–7) |
Cerebrovascular risk factors | |
Atrial fibrillation | 36 (18) |
Coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction | 50 (25) |
Heart failure | 15 (7) |
Diabetes mellitus | 66 (32) |
Hypertension | 153 (75) |
Dyslipidemia | 105 (51) |
Current smoker | 40 (20) |
Level of functioning before stroke | |
Ambulate independently | 197 (97) |
Ambulate with assistance | 6 (3) |
Unable to ambulate | 1 (<1) |
Discharge status | |
NIHSS score at discharge (mean±SD) | 1.9±2.4 |
NIHSS score at discharge (median (range)) | 1 (0–14) |
Ambulate independently | 127 (62) |
Ambulate with assistance | 63 (31) |
Unable to ambulate | 11 (5) |
Other | 3 (1) |
Discharge destination | |
Home | 128 (63) |
Healthcare facility (acute or subacute rehabilitation facility or nursing home) | 65 (32) |
Death/hospice | 10 (5) |
Other | 1 (<1) |
NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.