The Disability Rate of 5-Year Post-Stroke and Its Correlation Factors: A National Survey in China

Yang Yang, Yu-Zhi Shi, Ning Zhang, Shuo Wang, Gabor S Ungvari, Chee H Ng, Yi-Long Wang, Xing-Quan Zhao, Yong-Jun Wang, Chun-Xue Wang and Yu-Tao Xiang

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 11, 1-9

Abstract: Few studies on long-term functional outcome have been conducted in post-stroke patients in China. The objective of this study was to conduct a nationwide survey in China to investigate the 5-year prevalence of post-stroke disability and its correlation factors. A total of 893 patients with ischemic stroke were included. Demographic, clinical and neuro-imaging information were collected with standardized instruments that assessed stroke severity, depression, cognitive impairment, stroke recurrence and physical disability. Disability was assessed with the modified Ranking Score (mRS), of which a cutoff score ≥2 indicates disability. Statistical analysis included chi-square tests, two independent samples t-tests, Mann-Whitney U test and multiple logistic regression analysis. The frequency of disability in this study population was 45%. Multivariate analyses revealed that older age, lower education level, previous history of stroke, stroke severity at admission, depression, cognitive impairment at 3 months, and stroke recurrence within 5 years follow up were all significantly associated with post-stroke disability. The disability rate in 5-year post-stroke was high in Chinese patients. Treatment of depression, secondary prevention of stroke and rehabilitation may benefit disabled patients with stroke in China.

Date: 2016
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