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Table 1 Summary of sample characteristics

From: Psychometric properties of the short form of the Stroke Impact Scale in German-speaking stroke survivors

Measurement points

N

T1

T2

T3

150

56

98

Age

Median (IQR) (range)

68 (23)

(25–89)

73 (25)

(25–89)

68 (22)

(25–89)

Gender

 Male

n (%)

93 (62)

32 (57)

57 (58)

 Female

n (%)

57 (38)

24 (43)

41 (42)

Primary diagnosis (ICD-10)

n (%)

   

 Ischemic stroke

 

127 (85)

47 (84)

82 (84)

 Subarachnoid hemorrhage

 

9 (6)

4 (7)

5 (5)

 Intracerebral bleeding

 

14 (9)

5 (9)

11 (11)

Stroke side

n (%)

   

 Right

 

70 (47)

23 (41)

44 (45)

 Left

 

68 (45)

28 (50)

44 (45)

 Bilateral

 

12 (8)

5 (9)

10 (10)

Number of events

n (%)

   

 1

 

134 (89)

48 (86)

86 (88)

 2

 

16 (10)

8 (14)

12 (12)

Housing before event

n (%)

   

 Independent

 

146 (97)

54 (96)

96 (98)

 Institution

 

4 (3)

2 (4)

2 (2)

Discharge at

n (%)

   

 Home

 

134 (89)

47 (84)

84 (86)

 Institution

 

16 (11)

9 (16)

14 (14)

Days between event and enrollment

Median (IQR)

(range)

24 (7)

(14-2198)

25 (9)

(14-2198)

25 (8)

(14-2198)

Total duration of inpatient stay, days

M (SD)

(range)

47.0 (27.6)

(15-163)

52.7 (27.6)

(22-163)

59.1 (26.7)

(28-163)

  1. ICD-10, International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems; IQR, interquartile range (Q3-Q1); M, mean; n, number; %, percent; SD, standard deviation