Research Article
Predictors of Poststroke Health-Related Quality of Life in Nigerian Stroke Survivors: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study
Table 3
Changes in different dimensions of SIS during poststroke recovery phase.
| Different dimensions of SIS | Six months (n = 233) mean ± SD | One year (n = 217) mean ± SD | Changes mean ± SD |
| Strength*** | 33.6 ± 21.5 | 37.6 ± 18.4 | 4.0 ± 7.0 | Hand function*** | 28.7 ± 25.1 | 31.2 ± 25.3 | 2.5 ± 5.4 | ADL*** | 46.4 ± 24.8 | 52.2 ± 22.7 | 5.4 ± 5.1 | Mobility*** | 49.8 ± 30.5 | 54.1 ± 27.6 | 3.6 ± 4.7 | Composite physical*** | 39.9 ± 21.3 | 43.8 ± 19.7 | 3.9 ± 3.2 | Memory and thinking* | 80.3 ± 22.2 | 80.9 ± 20.0 | 0.7 ± 4.1 | Emotion*** | 57.4 ± 12.3 | 54.3 ± 12.6 | −3.1 ± 10.0 | Communication*** | 78.4 ± 24.5 | 79.6 ± 21.8 | 1.2 ± 4.9 | Participation** | 39.8 ± 23.6 | 41.0 ± 22.4 | 1.2 ± 5.8 | Global recovery*** | 57.2 ± 19.9 | 62.9 ± 15.2 | 5.7 ± 7.5 |
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Level of significance of P value: *; **; and ***.
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