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Table 2 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics

From: Gothenburg Very Early Supported Discharge study (GOTVED): a randomised controlled trial investigating anxiety and overall disability in the first year after stroke

 

All

(n = 140)

VESD group

(n = 69)

Control group

(n = 71)

p

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

74.1 (11.8)

75.5 (11.1)

72.7 (12.4)

0.17

 Median (IQR)

76 (68–82.75)

78 (69.5–84)

75 (65–82)

 

 Male (%)

86 (61.4)

42 (60.9)

44 (62)

0.01

Length of hospital stay (days)

 Mean (SD)

12.8 (7.7)

11.8 (6.7)

13.8 (8.4)

0.17

 Median (IQR)

11.0 (8–16)

10.0 (8–15.5)

12.0 (8–16)

 

Stroke subtype, n (%)

 Ischemic infarct/ Intracerebral haemorrhage

130 (92.8)/ 10 (7.1)

66 (95.6)/ 3 (4.3)

64 (90.1)/ 7 (9.9)

0.22

Treatment, n (%)

 Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy

15 (10.7)/6 (4.3)

6 (8.7/4 (4.3))

9 (12.7)/3 (4.2)

 

 NIHSSa, Median (IQR)

2 (0–4), n = 139

2 (1–4.5)

3 (1–5.25), n = 70

0.02

 BIa, Median (IQR)

80 (65–90), n = 139

82.5 (65–90), n = 68

80 (65–90)

 

 MoCAa, Median (IQR)

22 (19–26), n = 105

23 (20–26), n = 57

22 (18–25.7), n = 48

0.05

 HADS-A Median (IQR)

4 (1–8), n = 134

4 (1–8), n = 63

4 (1–8)

0.22

 HADS-D Median (IQR)

3 (1–7), n = 134

3 (1–6), n = 63

3 (1–7)

0.53

 mRS Median (IQR)

2 (2–3), n = 134

2 (2–3), n = 63

2 (2–3)

0.14

  1. VESD very early supported discharge, SD standard deviation, IQR inter quartil range, NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, BI Barthel Index, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, HADS-A Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety subscale, HADS-D Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression subscale, mRS modified Rankin Scale
  2. aSecond day (36–48 h) after arrival to stroke unit