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Assessment of demographic and clinical characteristics on functional status and disability of patients with stroke

Derya Memis, Erkan Kozanoglu, Bayram Kelle and Mustafa K. Goncu
Neurosciences Journal October 2016, 21 (4) 352-357; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2016.4.20160212
Derya Memis
From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Memis), Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Kozanoglu, Kelle, Goncu), Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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Erkan Kozanoglu
From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Memis), Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Kozanoglu, Kelle, Goncu), Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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Bayram Kelle
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Mustafa K. Goncu
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    Table 1

    Demographic and clinical characteristics of stroke patients and the distribution of risk factors for stroke according to gender (n=126).

    CharacteristicsMaleFemale
    n (%)
    Gender65(52)61(48)
    Mean age (years)58.961.2
    Risk factors
     Diabetes mellitus20(31)24(39)
     Hypertension47(72)52(85)
     Ischemic heart disease12(18)6(10)
     Congestive heart failure12(18)6(10)
     Myocardial infarction3(5)--
     Hyperlipidemia32(49)22(36)
     Arrhythmia3(5)--
     Coronary artery disease8(12)1(2)
     Smoking26(40)7(11)
     Alcohol consumption6(9)0(0)
     History of TIA16(25)6(10)
    Etiology of stroke (ischemic/hemorrhagic)>65 years<65 years
     Distribution by age of ischemic patients33(34)64(66)
     Distribution by age of hemorrhagic patients9(31)20(69)
    • TIA – transient ischemic attack

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    Table 2

    Comparison of outcome measures according to the etiology of stroke.

    Outcome measuresIschemic (n=97)Hemorrhagic (n=29)P-value
    Mean ± standard deviation (min-max)
    RMI8.31±4.63(0-15)5.38±4.42(0-14)0.001
    MBI60.66±27.6(0-100)45.41±27.84(0-94)0.005
    MRS2.85±1.16(1-5)3.72±1.03(2-5)0.100
    FACS2.87±1.61(0-5)1.65±1.58(0-4)<0.001
    BRS
     Upper extremity3.40±1.63(1-6)2.41±1.23(1-5)0.001
     Hand3.20±1.71(1-6)2.17±1.25(1-5)0.001
     Lower extremity3.79±1.25(1-6)3.10±1.31(1-5)0.001
    MAS
     Upper extremity0.62±0.85(0-3)0.90±0.72(0-3)0.942
     Lower extremity0.32±0.31(0-2)0.62±0.86(0-3)0.988
    • RMI - Rivermead mobility index, MBI - modified Barthel index, MRS - modified Rankın scale, FACS - functional ambulation classification scale, BRS - Brunnstrom recovery stage, MAS - modified Ashworth Scale

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    Table 3

    Correlations between age, FACS, RMI, MRS and MBI among stroke patients.

    VariableFACS(r)RMI(r)MRS(r)MBI(r)
    Age-0.075-0.0960.098-0.126
    RMI0.918
    MRS-0.885-0.915
    MBI0.9000.917-0.905
    • RMI - Rivermead mobility index, MBI - modified Barthel index,

      MRS - modified Rankın scale, FACS - functional ambulation classification scale, BRS - Brunnstrom recovery stage,

      MAS - modified Ashworth Scale, r=-1/+1

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    Table 4

    Comparison of outcome measures in stroke patients with disease duration more and less than one year, and who do not attend a rehabilitation program.

    VariablePatients <65 yearsPatients ≥65 yearsP-value
    Mean ± standard deviation (min-max)
    >1 yearn=20n=6
     RMI7.9±5.09(0-15)9.67±5.82(2-15)0.762
     MRS3.15±1.14(1-15)2.33±1.51(1-4)0.082
     MBI55.8±30.57(2-100)61.33±45.78(4-100)0.634
     FACS2.3±1.63(0-5)3.17±2.23(0-5)0.849
     BRS – upper ext2.9±1.71(1-6)3.33±1.97(1-5)0.698
     BRS – lower ext3.45±1.37(1-5)4±1.26(2-5)0.807
     BRS – hand2.75±1.80(1-6)3.33±1.97(1-5)0.749
    <1 yearn=28n=14
     RMI7.57±5.17(0-15)6.36±4.77(0-14)0.233
     MRS2.93±1.33(1-5)3.29±1.33(1-5)0.296
     MBI58.04±29.52(0-100)52.71±31.25(1-100)0.791
     FACS2.5±1.86(0-5)2.29±1.77(0-5)0.361
     BRS – upper ext3.29±1.84(1-6)3.93±1.73(0-5)0.858
     BRS – lower ext3.7±1.51(1-6)4±1.47(0-5)0.180
     BRS – hand3.25±1.88(1-6)3.86±1.83(0-5)0.837
    • RMI - Rivermead mobility index, MRS - modified Rankın scale, MBI - modified Barthel index, FACS - functional ambulation classification scale,

      BRS - Brunnstrom recovery stage, ext - extremity

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    Table 5

    Comparison of outcome measures in stroke patients with disease duration more and less than one year, and attended a rehabilitation program.

    VariableLess than one year (n=18)Less than one year (n=40)P-value
    Mean ± standard deviation (min-max)
    RMI6.44±4.85(0-15)8.23±4.03(0-15)0.925
    MRS3.39±1.20(1-15)2.95±1.01(1-5)0.947
    MBI49.94±28.73(0-100)61.38±22.36(23-100)0.077
    FACS2.22±1.73(0-5)2.98±1.42(0-5)0.956
    BRS – upper ext2.67±1.50(1-6)3.18±1.26(1-6)0.908
    BRS – lower ext3.44±1.28(1-5)3.58±1.11(1-6)0.654
    BRS – hand2.61±1.50(1-6)2.75±1.37(1-6)0.634
    • RMI - Rivermead mobility index, MRS - modified Rankın scale, MBI - modified Barthel index, FACS - functional ambulation classification scale,

      BRS - Brunnstrom recovery stage, ext - extremity

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