The good news is that more people survive a stroke today than 10 years ago.. The bad news: women feel worse after a stroke than men. Both news are contained in a study published February 7 in the online edition of the journal Neurology..

Researchers at the Baptist Medical Center in the United States compared the quality of life of men and women who suffered a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). A total of 1370 patients aged 56 to 77 became participants.

Patients' quality of life was measured three months to one year after stroke or TIA using a formula that assesses mobility, self-care, activities of daily living, levels of depression/anxiety, and pain.

The results of the study showed that women were more likely than men to report mobility problems, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression three months after illness, but the difference was greater with age..

In the youngest participants, the quality of women was the same as that of men, but every year the difference grew. It is worth noting that the marital status of the participants also played a role - for bachelors of both sexes, things were worse than for family members..

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