Table 4 Stroke indices and post-stroke depression
Characteristic | Non-depressed stroke patients, N = 65 (63.1%) | Depressed stroke patients, N = 38 (36.9%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration since onset in months, number (%) | 0.588 | ||
≤ 3 months | 22 (33.8%) | 18 (47.4%) | |
> 3–6 months | 12 (18.5%) | 5 (13.2%) | |
> 6–12 months | 9 (13.8%) | 4 (10.5%) | |
> 12 months to ≤ 2 years | 22 (33.8%) | 11 (28.9%) | |
Type of stroke | 0.898 | ||
Ischemic stroke | 52 (80%) | 30 (78.9%) | |
Hemorrhagic stroke | 13 (20%) | 8 (21.1%) | |
Lateralization of lesion | 0.418 | ||
Right hemisphere | 34 (52.3%) | 23 (60.5%) | |
Left hemisphere | 31 (47.7%) | 15 (39.5%) | |
Brain lobe involvement | 0.216 | ||
Frontal lobe lesion | 18 (27.7%) | 15 (39.5%) | |
Non-frontal lesion | 47 (72.3%) | 23 (60.5%) | |
Functional impairment according to Barthel Index score (BI): | 0.0001 | ||
Totally dependent B.I (0–20) | 2 (3.1%) | 7 (18.4%) | |
Severely dependent B.I (25–50) | 8 (12.3%) | 20 (52.6%) | |
Moderately dependent B.I (55–75) | 24 (36.9%) | 7 (18.4%) | |
Slightly dependent B.I (80–95) | 30 (46.2%) | 4 (10.5%) | |
Nondependent B.I (100) | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) |