Abstract TP220: Premorbid Anxiety and Depression as a Predictor of Length of Hospital Stay in Stroke Patients

Introduction: There is increasing interest in the impact of premorbid social factors on stroke outcomes. In this prospective observational survey of stroke survivors hospitalized at Stony Brook University Hospital, we aimed to evaluate the impact of premorbid anxiety and depression on length of hospital stay. Methods: At bedside, trainees recruited eligible hospitalized patients who experienced an Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS, n=62) or Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH, n=12). Patients completed RedCap-based self-reported questionnaires, including premorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and the 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) for depression. Additional variables were extracted from patient electronic health records (See Table 1). For the statistical analysis, predictor variables were dichotomized or trichotomized, and entered in a backward stepwise logistic regression to predict length of hospital stay (1= >7 days, 0=