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Table 2 Characteristics of stroke patients according to rehabilitation treatment setting

From: Regional gaps in the provision of inpatient rehabilitation services for the elderly in Israel: Results of a national survey

Characteristic

Total

In-hospital

Ambulatory

No rehabilitation

P

rehabilitation

rehabilitation

(N = 238)

(N = 46)

(N = 137)

Age (years)

78.3

77.3

78.4

79.9

0.007

Fully dependent at baseline

14.7

9.2%

20%

22.6%

<0.001

Mobile (Y/N)*

95.7%

97.6%

95.3%

92.6%

0.09

Dementia documented

11%

5.9%

8.7%

20.6%

<0.001

Living in a nursing home

4.3%

1.7%

0.0%

10.2%

<0.001

NIHSS mean

9.6

9.6

7.1

10.3

0.019

NIHSS median (range)

8

8 (1–25)

5 (1–26)

8 (1–31)

0.267

  1. *Including mobility with assistance.
  2. NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.