Table 2 Distribution of physical, psychological, cognitive and social variables in those with and without stroke in the population of England and Wales aged 65 years and older (Data are count (%) unless otherwise stated)
Individuals with stroke (N=776) | Individuals without stroke (N=11,181) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | %* | N | %* | |
Physical | ||||
Disabilities | ||||
None | 333 | 44.9 | 8,305 | 76.4 |
IADL | 130 | 16.4 | 1,557 | 13.2 |
ADL | 311 | 38.8 | 1,292 | 10.4 |
Self-rated Health | ||||
Excellent | 59 | 7.5 | 2,349 | 21.3 |
Good | 280 | 36.0 | 5,535 | 49.7 |
Fair | 319 | 40.9 | 2,774 | 24.4 |
Poor | 118 | 15.6 | 523 | 4.7 |
Psychological | ||||
Depression/Nerves | ||||
No problems | 615 | 78.4 | 8,964 | 79.3 |
Depression diagnosed | 88 | 12.0 | 980 | 9.1 |
Other diagnosed | 70 | 9.4 | 1,205 | 11.3 |
Not diagnosed, sounds like depression | 1 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.2 |
Not diagnosed, sounds like anxiety | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.05 |
Not diagnosed, other | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.03 |
Depression diagnosis | ||||
No | 687 | 88.0 | 10,196 | 90.9 |
Yes | 88 | 12.0 | 980 | 9.1 |
Cognition | ||||
MMSE | ||||
26-30 | 389 | 52.4 | 7,559 | 69.4 |
22-25 | 272 | 33.6 | 2,788 | 23.8 |
18-21 | 115 | 14.1 | 834 | 6.8 |
Verbal Fluency (mean; s.d.) | 13.9 | 5.1 | 16.0 | 5.4 |
Social | ||||
Lives alone ‡ | ||||
With others | 468 | 64.5 | 6,688 | 62.6 |
Alone | 272 | 35.5 | 4,315 | 37.4 |
Sees children and relatives ‡ | ||||
Never | 12 | 2.1 | 109 | 1.3 |
Daily | 160 | 26.1 | 2,290 | 27.2 |
2-3 times a week | 142 | 23.1 | 1,982 | 23.4 |
At least weekly | 157 | 25.9 | 2,099 | 24.7 |
At least monthly | 67 | 11.4 | 1,043 | 12.3 |
Less often | 70 | 11.3 | 971 | 11.3 |
Sees neighbours ‡ | ||||
Never | 33 | 5.4 | 299 | 3.3 |
Daily | 236 | 39.5 | 3,972 | 45.3 |
2-3 times a week | 173 | 28.8 | 2,391 | 27.3 |
At least weekly | 87 | 14.5 | 1,379 | 15.7 |
At least monthly | 36 | 6.0 | 399 | 4.5 |
Less often | 36 | 5.8 | 341 | 3.8 |
Has friends ‡ | ||||
Yes | 467 | 74.8 | 7,302 | 81.9 |
No | 161 | 25.2 | 1,630 | 18.1 |
Attends meetings ‡ | ||||
Yes, regularly | 232 | 37.4 | 3,951 | 44.7 |
Yes, occasionally | 51 | 8.4 | 648 | 7.3 |
None | 330 | 54.2 | 4,296 | 48.1 |
Out and about as much as would like ‡ | ||||
Yes | 362 | 48.7 | 8,223 | 75.2 |
No | 398 | 51.3 | 2,908 | 24.8 |