TABLE 4.

Results with statistical difference between SS group and CS group.

	SS group (n = 17)	CS group (n = 14)	Within‐group comparisons
BMI (kg/m2)	24.73 ± 1.33	24.32 ± 1.08	P ≤ 0.01 a
WHR	0.886 ± 0.067	0.867 ± 0.056	P ≤ 0.01 a
PLT (109/L)	226.50 ± 62.16	200.79 ± 37.15	P ﹤ 0.05 a
RBC (1012/L)	4.87 (4.11–5.09)	4.67 (4.08–4.87)	P ﹤ 0.05 b
MMSE	15.43 ± 2.71	23.14 ± 2.45	P ≤ 0.01 a
BI	30.00 (25.00–47.50)	70.00 (57.50–82.50)	P ≤ 0.01 b
FMA	22.50 (16.25–44.25)	56.50 (42.25–88.75)	P ≤ 0.01 b

Note: Data were presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR).

Abbreviations: BI, Barthel index; BMI, body mass index; CS, convalescent stroke; FMA, Fugl‐Meyer Assessment; MMSE, Mini‐mental State Examination; PLT, platelet count; RBC, red blood cells; SS, subacute stroke; WHR, waist‐hip ratio.

^a Paired t test.

^b Wilcoxon signed‐rank test.