| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
68 |
56.7 |
| Female |
52 |
43.3 |
| Age, years (M = 63.7, SD = 11.79, Min = 37, Max = 84) |
| 30–44 |
10 |
8.3 |
| 45–59 |
35 |
29.2 |
| 60–74 |
50 |
41.7 |
| ≥75 |
25 |
20.8 |
| Educational attainment |
| Primary school |
74 |
61.6 |
| Middle school |
32 |
26.7 |
| High school |
9 |
7.5 |
| College, university, or above |
5 |
4.2 |
| Marital status |
| Single |
2 |
1.7 |
| Married |
105 |
87.5 |
| Divorced |
1 |
0.8 |
| Widowed |
12 |
10.0 |
| Per capita RMB monthly household income (in US$) |
| ≤¥ 2000 ($315) |
32 |
26.7 |
| ¥ 2001–¥ 4000 ($315–$629) |
32 |
26.7 |
| ¥ 4001–¥ 6000 ($629–$944) |
34 |
28.3 |
| >¥ 6000 ($944) |
22 |
18.3 |
| Occupation |
| Employed |
54 |
45.0 |
| Civil servant/government staff |
1 |
0.8 |
| Labor (e.g., builder, factory worker, or sanitation worker) |
36 |
30.0 |
| Farmer |
17 |
14.2 |
| Unemployed |
38 |
31.7 |
| Retired |
28 |
23.3 |
| Place of residence |
| Urban area |
57 |
47.5 |
| Rural area |
63 |
52.5 |
| Discharge destination |
| Home |
106 |
88.3 |
| Community health service center |
5 |
4.2 |
| Rehabilitation facility |
9 |
7.5 |
| Number of family caregivers after discharge (M = 3.1, SD = 1.36, Min = 1, Max = 7) |
| 1–2 |
39 |
32.5 |
| 3–4 |
62 |
51.7 |
| ≥5 |
19 |
15.8 |
| NIHSS score |
| Admission day (M = 3.1, SD = 2.19, Min = 1, Max = 11) |
|
|
| 1–4 (mild stroke) |
98 |
81.7 |
| 5–15 (moderate stroke) |
22 |
18.3 |
| Discharge day (M = 2.0, SD = 1.52, Min = 1, Max = 8) |
|
|
| 1–4 (mild stroke) |
111 |
92.5 |
| 5–15 (moderate stroke) |
9 |
7.5 |
| GCS score |
| Admission day |
|
|
| 9–12 (moderate head injury) |
7 |
5.8 |
| 13–15 (mild head injury) |
113 |
94.2 |
| Discharge day |
|
|
| 13–15 (mild head injury) |
120 |
100 |
| ADL score |
|
|
| Admission day (M = 71.7, SD = 22.72, Min = 10, Max = 100) |
|
|
| 0–40 (severe dependence) |
11 |
9.2 |
| 41–60 (moderate dependence) |
39 |
32.5 |
| 61–99 (slight dependence) |
57 |
47.5 |
| 100 (independent) |
13 |
10.8 |
| Discharge day (M = 79.9, SD = 18.35, Min = 45, Max = 100) |
|
|
| 41–60 (moderate dependence) |
25 |
20.8 |
| 61–99 (slight dependence) |
65 |
54.2 |
| 100 (independent) |
30 |
25.0 |
| mRS score |
|
|
| Admission day |
|
|
| 1 (no significant disability despite symptoms) |
56 |
46.7 |
| 2 (slight disability) |
28 |
23.3 |
| 3 (moderate disability) |
27 |
22.5 |
| 4 (moderately severe disability) |
7 |
5.8 |
| 5 (severe disability) |
2 |
1.7 |
| Discharge day |
|
|
| 0 (no symptoms) |
6 |
5.0 |
| 1 (no significant disability despite symptoms) |
77 |
64.2 |
| 2 (slight disability) |
21 |
17.5 |
| 3 (moderate disability) |
16 |
13.3 |
| Accompanying impairment* |
|
|
| No |
85 |
70.8 |
| Yes |
35 |
29.2 |
| Comorbidities |
|
|
| No |
25 |
20.8 |
| Yes** |
95 |
79.2 |
| Hypertension |
89 |
74.2 |
| Diabetes |
39 |
32.5 |
| Heart disease |
3 |
2.5 |
| Others (gout, hyperthyroidism, hyperlipidemia) |
10 |
8.3 |
| Smoking status |
| Currently smoking |
42 |
35.0 |
| Quit smoking |
10 |
8.3 |
| No history of smoking |
68 |
56.7 |
| Alcohol drinking status |
| Currently drinking |
43 |
35.8 |
| Quit drinking |
9 |
7.5 |
| No history of drinking |
68 |
56.7 |
| Length of stay, days (M = 7.9, SD = 2.03, Min = 2, Max = 14) |
| 1–3 |
3 |
2.5 |
| 4–6 |
15 |
12.5 |
| 7–9 |
80 |
66.7 |
| ≥10 |
22 |
18.3 |
