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Table 5 Change in the frequency of daily occupations

From: Quality of life of elderly ischaemic stroke patients one year after thrombolytic therapy. A comparison between patients with and without thrombolytic therapy

Daily Occupations

 

Thrombolysis (%)

No Thrombolysis (%)

p*

Physical exercise

More

3.0

8.8

0.434

 

The same

63.6

43.9

 
 

Less

21.2

28.1

 
 

Quit

12.1

14.0

 

Housekeeping

More

3.0

3.5

0.546

 

The same

48.5

31.6

 
 

Less

45.5

52.6

 
 

Quit

3.0

7.0

 

Hobbies

More

0.0

1.8

0.002

 

The same

51.5

59.6

 
 

Less

21.2

31.6

 
 

Quit

27.3

1.8

 

Visiting

More

3.0

0.0

0.463

 

The same

75.8

64.9

 
 

Less

15.2

24.6

 
 

Quit

6.1

5.3

 

Holidays

More

0.0

3.5

0.544

 

The same

54.5

43.9

 
 

Less

27.3

21.1

 
 

Quit

18.2

26.3

 

Reading

More

3.0

3.5

0.398

 

The same

69.7

77.2

 
 

Less

24.2

10.5

 
 

Quit

3.0

3.5

 
  1. * Fisher’s exact test.