Open AccessSex Differences in Stroke Recovery and Stroke-Specific Quality of Life
Author(s) -
Julia W. Gargano,
Mathew J. Reeves
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.485482
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , quality of life (healthcare) , activities of daily living , physical therapy , odds , odds ratio , mood , gerontology , demography , logistic regression , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , nursing , engineering , sociology
Little is known about sex differences in stroke recovery. The few available studies have found that female stroke survivors are less likely to achieve independence in activities of daily living and have poorer quality of life than male survivors.
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