Table 2 Descriptive univariable statistics of cohort at 90 days and one year, count (%) unless specified

Mean Age (SD)

57.2 (SD: 14.1)

55.7 (SD: 13.1)

Male sex

182 (50.6%)

145 (48.3%)

Higher educational attainment

146 (41.0%)

122 (41.5%)

Employed

148 (43.1%)

135 (46.7%)

Prior stroke

36 (9.8%)

29 (9.7%)

Resident Western Area

289 (79.2%)

251 (83.7%)

Hypertension

312 (85.3%)

259 (86.3%)

Diabetes

67 (18.3%)

60 (20.0%)

Mean NIHSS (SD)

11.8 (SD: 7.2)

11.7 (SD: 7.0)

Mean Post-stroke BI (SD)

41.9 (SD 27.4)

40.5 (SD 28.1)

Stroke type

Ischaemic

279 (76.2%)

224 (74.7%)

Intracerebral haemorrhage

75 (20.5%)

65 (21.7%)

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

5 (1.4%)

6 (2.0%)

Undetermined

7 (1.9%)

5 (1.7%)