Impact of Lesion Locations on the Severity of Post-Stroke Depression

Table 1.

Participant demographic data, stroke lesionlocation (lobes), and level of depression.

Respondent Data

(n=62)

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age

< 60 years old

32

51,6

 

≥ 60 years old

30

48,4

Gender

Male

36

58,1

 

Female

26

41,9

Education

Low Education

35

56,5

 

High Education

27

43,5

Lesion Location

Frontal lobe

27

43,5

Temporal lobe

23

37,1

Parietal lobe

9

14,5

Occipital lobe

3

4,9

Level of Depression

Minimal

35

56,4

Mild

22

35,5

Moderate

5

8,1

Severe

0

0