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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 119007
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.119007
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 228), n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)
Variable
Total sample (n = 228)
No depression (n = 141)
Depression (n = 87)
P value
Demographics
Age, years67.4 ± 12.866.9 ± 13.168.2 ± 12.30.446
Female sex98 (43.0)50 (35.5)48 (55.2)0.003a
Married/partnered156 (68.4)101 (71.6)55 (63.2)0.181
Education > 12 years89 (39.0)58 (41.1)31 (35.6)0.403
Employed prior to stroke94 (41.2)62 (44.0)32 (36.8)0.278
Living alone52 (22.8)28 (19.9)24 (27.6)0.169
Medical history
Hypertension168 (73.7)100 (70.9)68 (78.2)0.223
Diabetes mellitus72 (31.6)41 (29.1)31 (35.6)0.299
Atrial fibrillation84 (36.8)50 (35.5)34 (39.1)0.577
Dyslipidemia124 (54.4)74 (52.5)50 (57.5)0.458
Previous stroke/TIA38 (16.7)20 (14.2)18 (20.7)0.196
Coronary artery disease46 (20.2)26 (18.4)20 (23.0)0.401
Current smoker58 (25.4)38 (27.0)20 (23.0)0.497
History of depression34 (14.9)12 (8.5)22 (25.3)< 0.001a
History of anxiety28 (12.3)11 (7.8)17 (19.5)0.008a
Stroke characteristics
Baseline NIHSS16 (12-20)15 (11-18)18 (14-22)< 0.001a
Anterior circulation196 (86.0)120 (85.1)76 (87.4)0.631
TOAST classification0.284
Large artery atherosclerosis68 (29.8)45 (31.9)23 (26.4)
Cardioembolism112 (49.1)65 (46.1)47 (54.0)
Other/undetermined48 (21.1)31 (22.0)17 (19.5)
Procedural variables
IV thrombolysis (bridging)142 (62.3)90 (63.8)52 (59.8)0.536
Onset-to-puncture, minutes240 (180-340)235 (175-330)250 (190-355)0.187
Procedural duration, minutes45 (32-68)42 (30-62)52 (36-78)0.018a
Number of passes2 (1-3)2 (1-2)2 (1-3)0.089
Successful recanalization (mTICI 2b/3)194 (85.1)128 (90.8)66 (75.9)0.002a
Symptomatic ICH14 (6.1)6 (4.3)8 (9.2)0.126
Outcomes
24-hour NIHSS8 (4-14)6 (3-10)12 (7-18)< 0.001a
Hospital stay, days12 (8-18)10 (7-15)16 (11-22)< 0.001a
Discharge to rehabilitation98 (43.0)52 (36.9)46 (52.9)0.017a
90-day mRS 0-2124 (54.4)96 (68.1)28 (32.2)< 0.001a


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