Research Article

Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in Acute Stroke: Do Rural Patients Receive Less Therapy?

Table 1

Characteristics of participating hospitals.

Participating hospitalStroke patients admitted ()Model of stroke care

CaseRegional 158Stroke unit
Regional 297Medical ward
Rural 1 104Hub and spoke
Rural 2 104Hub and spoke

Total admissions363

ControlMetropolitan378Acute stroke unit