Table 1 Comparison of demographics, anthropometric characteristics, and hormonal and metabolic features between patients with and without post-stroke apathy
From: Predictors of early post ischemic stroke apathy and depression: a cross-sectional study
With apathy group | Without apathy group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 25) | (n = 50) | ||
Age (yrs)1 | 70.7 ± 9.0 | 64.7 ± 8.9 | 0.007* |
Gender, n (%)2 | |||
Male | 15 (60.0) | 32 (64.0) | 0.736 |
Female | 10 (40.0) | 18 (36.0) | |
Education (yrs) | 6.3 ± 5.3 | 9.0 ± 4.0 | 0.017* |
Lesion location, n (%)2 | |||
Frontal | 12 (40.0) | 10 (20.0) | 0.012* |
Temporal | 6 (24.0) | 4 (8.0) | 0.075 |
Parietal | 1 (4.0) | 5 (10.0) | 0.657 |
Occipital | 1 (4.0) | 4 (8.0) | 0.659 |
Basal ganglia | 18 (72.0) | 35 (70.0) | 0.858 |
Cerebellum | 1 (4.0) | 4 (8.0) | 0.659 |
Brain stem | 11 (44.0) | 16 (32.0) | 0.307 |
Corona radiata | 6 (24.0) | 4 (8.0) | 0.075 |
Medical history, n (%)2 | |||
Cerebrovascular disease | 12 (48.0) | 13 (26.0) | 0.057 |
Hypertension | 14 (56.0) | 35 (70.0) | 0.230 |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (16.0) | 13 (26.0) | 0.330 |
Smoking, n (%)2 | 0.703 | ||
Non-smoker | 12 (48.0) | 27 (56.0) | |
Ex-smoker | 3 (12.0) | 3 (4.0) | |
Current smoker | 10 (40.0) | 20 (40.0) | |
Drinking, n (%)2 | 0.341 | ||
Non-drinker | 17 (68.0) | 38 (76.0) | |
Light drinker | 4 (16.0) | 2 (4.0) | |
Moderate drinker | 3 (12.0) | 8 (16.0) | |
Heavy drinker | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Ex-drinker | 1 (4.0) | 2 (4.0) | |
SBP (mmHg)1 | 148.7 ± 19.5 | 155.0 ± 21.1 | 0.215 |
DBP (mmHg)1 | 78.9 ± 12.8 | 86.8 ± 18.2 | 0.055 |
Heart rate (bpm)1 | 72.9 ± 12.7 | 74.4 ± 11.6 | 0.616 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)1 | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 0.227 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L)1 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 1.3 | 0.081 |
LDL-C (mmol/L)1 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 0.340 |
HDL-C (mmol/L)1 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.578 |
HbA1c (%)1 | 5.8 ± 0.9 | 6.8 ± 1.7 | 0.018* |
NIHSS1 | 2.4 ± 2.3 | 2.2 ± 2.3 | 0.612 |