Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the two study groups.
| Â | Control (n = 66) | Intervention (n = 58) |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) years | 79.7 (6.8) | 78.5 (7.4) |
Males, number (%), females, number (%) | 35 (53), 31 (47) | 25 (43), 33 (57) |
Cerebral haemorrhage, number (%) | 8 (12.1) | 4 (6.9) |
Scandinavian Stroke Scale, median score (range) | 42 (7-58) | 41 (6-58) |
Barthel index, median score (range) | 11 (0-20) | 11 (0-20) |
Smoker,% | 19 | 17.2 |
Diabetes,% | 24.2 | 25.9 |
Albumin, mean (SD) g/L | 39.1 (3.8) | 39.5 (3.0) |
Transferrin, mean (SD) g/L | 2.1 (0.4) | 2.2 (0.5) |