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Table 2 Outcome measurements in incident stroke and non-stroke participants

From: The impact of stroke on the ability to live an independent life at old age: a community-based cohort study of Swedish men

Primary outcome

 

Main cohort (n = 481)

   

Variables:

Total

Stroke

Non-stroke

Unadjusted OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

  

n = 64,13%

n = 417, 87%

  

Mean age at first ever stroke years (SD)

 

81.7 (4.8)

   

Preserved Functions n/total n

322/481 (67%)

20/64 (31%)

302/417 (72%)

0.17 (0.01–0.31)

0.20 (0.11–0.37)a

Non dementia n/total n

388/481 (81%)

40/64 (63%)

348/417 (84%)

0.33 (0.19–0.58)

0.40 (0.22–0.72)a

PADL independent n/total n

345/423 (72%)

24/47 (51%)

321/376 (85%)

0.18 (0.09–0.34)

0.19 (0.10–0.37)b

Walking unassisted outdoors n/total n

353/430 (73%)

22/47 (47%)

331/383 (86%)

0.14 (0.07–0.26)

0.16 (0.08–0.31)b

Living at home n/total n

400/470 (83%)

37/60 (62%)

363/410 (89%)

0.21 (0.11–0.38)

0.24 (0.13–0.45)b

 

Subgroup participating in tests (n = 308)

  

Variables:

 

Stroke

Non-stroke

Unadjusted OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Preserved Functions n/total n

 

17/31 (55%)

235/277 (85%)

0.22 (0.10–0.47)

0.25 (0.11–0.56)a

Non dementia n/total n

 

26/31 (84%)

259/277 (94%)

0.36 (0.12–1.05)

0.37 (0.13–1.12)a

PADL independent n/total n

 

21/31 (68%)

252/277 (91%)

0.21 (0.09–0.49)

0.24 (0.10–0.58)b

Walking unassisted outdoors n/total n

 

19/31 (61%)

258/277 (93%)

0.12 (0.05–0.28)

0.13 (0.06–0.32)b

Living at home n/total n

 

25/31 (81%)

270/277 (98%)

0.11 (0.03–0.35)

0.12 (0.04–0.38)b

Secondary outcomes

 

Subgroup participating in tests (n = 308)

  

Variables:

 

Stroke

Non-stroke

Unadjusted p-value

Adjusted p-value

  

n = 31, 10%

n = 277, 90%

  

Gait speed m/s (SD)

n = 251

1.26(0.38)

1.37(0.32)

0.337

0.348b

Able to stand without support n

n = 286

23 (100%)

262 (100%)

1.000

0.998b

Timed up and go seconds (SD)

n = 250

17 (12.2)

14 (7.1)

0.381

0.210b

MMSE score (SD)

n = 306

25.8 (5.0)

27.0 (3.2)

0.215

0.205a

Verbal fluency score (SD)

n = 303

13 (5.6)

16 (5.3)

0.035

0.046a

Geriatric depression scale-20 score (SD)

n = 300

3.9 (2.6)

2.7 (2.5)

0.031

0.036b

Quality of life scale score (SD)

n = 288

60 (20)

72 (16)

0.007

0.002b

  1. Values are absolute numbers or means. Percentages represent proportions of all individuals with available data. Logistic regression was used to derive Odds Ratios (OR). PADL Personal activities of daily living. MMSE Mini mental state examination. Students t-test and chi-square were used. ANCOVA was used for adjusted p-values
  2. aAdjusted for age and education
  3. bAdjusted for age