Whole sample (n = 49) | |
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Age in years, median (IQR) | 86 (79–91) |
Months since stroke, median (IQR) | 18 (10–34) |
Born in Nordic countries, n (%) | 44 (90) |
Inability to speak the local language n (%) | 4 (8) |
Pre-stroke living conditions, n (%) | |
Nursing home | 11 (25) |
Assisted care in own home | 17 (39) |
Stroke type, n (%) | |
Confirmed stroke | 45 (92) |
Ischemic stroke | 37 (82) |
Stroke location n % | |
Right | 24 (53) |
Left | 20 (45) |
Bilateral | 1 (2) |
Stroke severity, n % | |
NIHSSa median (IQR) | 8 (4–14) |
Mild stroke (0–5) | 19 (40) |
Moderate stroke (6–14) | 16 (33) |
Severe stroke (15–24) | 11 (23) |
Very severe stroke (≥ 25) | 2 (4) |
Stroke-related outcomes n % | |
Length of hospital stay in days, median (range) | 16 (2–90) |
Wheel-chair use at discharge | 29 (62) |
Swallowing problems | 20 (42) |
Stroke-related visual impairment | 7 (14) |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |
Previous stroke | 23 (47) |
Dementia | 9 (18) |
Cognitive impairment | 20 (41) |
Participants with documented comorbidities | 49 (100) |
(Included, cardiovascular, diabetes and cancer) | |
Discharge destination from hospital n (%) | |
Own home | 10 (20) |
Short-stay nursing home | 22 (45) |
Permanent nursing home | 16 (33) |