Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of stroke patients and HCs.
| Healthy controls (n = 12) | Stroke patients (n = 12) | Test statistic | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 51.17 ± 13.02 | 66.08 ± 10.01 | -3.147 | 0.005 |
| Gender (male/female) | 6/6 | 8/4 | 0.685 | 0.4076 |
| Edu years (year) | 12.08 ± 4.19 | 6.00 ± 1.81 | 4.619 | <0.001 |
| General function | ||||
| Barthel index | 100 | 31.67 ± 18.13 | 13.055 | <0.001 |
| Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS2002) | 0 | 1.83 ± 1.59 | -4.004 | <0.001 |
| John Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JHFRAT) | 0 | 10.50 ± 4.03 | -9.017 | <0.001 |
| Swallowing function | ||||
| Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) | 0 | Pretreatment 32.00 ± 4.45 | -24.901 | <0.001 |
| Posttreatment 20.58 ± 4.46 | 8.486 | <0.001 | ||
The gender distribution between the two groups was compared using the chi-square test, and the age, education year, Barthel index, NRS2002, JHFRAT, and EAT-10 scores were compared using the independent two-sample T-test. A paired T-test was used to compare the EAT-10 scores for the stroke group before and after treatment.