Demographic and clinical characteristics of ischemic stroke patients and controls.

Data are expressed as mean (SD), number (%), or median (Q1–Q3).NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke ScalemRS = modified Rankin Scale.HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleCIS-20R = Checklist Individual Strength.TOAST = Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment.Missing data in patients: education = 0.7%, NIHSS at admission = 1.4%HADS-depressive symptoms = 0.7%, CIS-20R = 0.7%.aStroke could be located in more than one region in a patient.bGroup comparisons between the three groups of patients (left/right/infratentorial stroke).Demographic and clinical characteristics of ischemic stroke patients and controls.