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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of stroke patients (N = 243)

From: Relationship between time of referral for physiotherapy and length of stay after stroke in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: a retrospective study

Variable N = 243

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Side affected

 Left

132

54.3

 Right

111

45.7

Neurological deficit

 Upper extremity only

10

4.1

 Lower extremity only

2

0.8

 Upper and lower extremities of one side

221

90.9

 Aphasia

79

32.5

 Sensory impairment

138

56.8

Referral for physiotherapy

 Referred

196

80.7

 Not referred

47

19.3

Presence of complications

 Decubitus ulcer

17

7.0

 Deep vein thrombosis

6

2.5

 Muscle contracture

13

5.3

 Shoulder dislocation

5

2.1

 Pedal edema

31

23.8

Number of complications

 None

190

78.2

 One

36

14.8

 Two

15

6.2

 Three

2

0.8