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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (n = 10)

From: Patients’ expectations of coming home with Very Early Supported Discharge and home rehabilitation after stroke - an interview study

Characteristics

 

Female/male, n

4/6

Age, median (range)

69 (63–95)

Living alone/sharing household, n

5/5

Housing, apartment/house, n

6/4

Time at stroke unit (days), median (range)

12 (5–17)

Ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, n

10/0

Stroke Severity, NIHSS (0–42):a

 

 Moderate stroke (5–15), n

2

 Minor stroke (1–4), n

5

 No stroke symptoms, n

3

Barthel Index (0–100), median (range)b

87.5 (50–100)

MoCa (0–30), median (range)b

22 (15–27)

  1. aAt arrival to hospital. bAt inclusion to study (day 2)
  2. NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, MoCa Montreal cognitive assessment