Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristics | Intervention Group n = 90 | Control Group n = 165 |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD (years) | 68.2 (± 9.7) | 68.1 (± 10.8) |
   Min | 45 | 23 |
   Max | 85 | 85 |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â |
   female | 35 (38.9%) | 58 (35.2%) |
   male | 55 (61.1%) | 107 (64.8%) |
subtype of cerebral ischemia, n (%) | Â | Â |
   TIA | 28 (31.1%) | 49 (29.7%) |
   Ischemic stroke | 62 (68.9%) | 116 (70.3%) |
Barthel Index, mean ± SD | 92,8 (± 7,5) | 89,4 (± 14,3) |
cardiovascular risk factors | Â | Â |
   hypertension | 33 (36.7%) | 61 (37.0%) |
   hyperlipidemia | 6 (6.7%) | 5 (3.0%) |
   diabetes mellitus | 1 (1.1%) | 2 (1.2%) |
   hypertension+hyperlipidemia | 31 (34.4%) | 46 (27.9%) |
   hypertension+diabetes mellitus | 4 (4.4%) | 20 (12.1%) |
   diabetes mellitus+hyperlipidemia | -- | 2 (1.2%) |
   hypertension+diabetes |  |  |
   mellitus+hyperlipidemia | 7 (7.8%) | 15 (9.1%) |
   None | 8 (8.9%) | 14 (8.5%) |