Table 2.

Comparisons for the scores of Arm Activity Measure of stroke survivors with different characteristics.

Characteristics	Section A (Mean ±SD)	t-value (p-value)	Section B (Mean ±SD)	t-value (p-value)
Gender		t = 1.68 (p = 0.096)		t = 0.67 (p = 0.505)
Male	3.33 ± 3.65		26.28 ± 16.20
Female	2.14 ± 3.23		24.12 ± 15.51
Employment status		t = −1.26 (p = 0.212)		t = 1.38 (p = 0.172)
Employed	5.33 ± 9.24		13.00 ± 14.93
Unemployed/retired	2.75 ± 3.28		25.75 ± 15.82
Cause of stroke		t = −0.58 (p = 0.567)		t = −1.02 (p = 0.312)
Ischemic	2.69 ± 3.54		24.26 ± 16.06
Hemorrhagic	3.13 ± 3.50		27.72 ± 15.45
Dominant-side hemiplegia		t = −1.67 (p = 0.099)		t = −1.98 (p = 0.050)
Yes	2.28 ± 3.43		22.45 ± 15.96
No	3.45 ± 3.54		28.66 ± 15.28
Upper extremity impairment level		t = 2.64 (p = 0.010)		t = 6.99 (p < 0.001)
Mild-to-moderate	2.35 ± 3.36		20.12 ± 14.74
Severe	4.46 ± 3.61		41.54 ± 4.67

SD, standard deviation.