Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of included participants at baseline
| Variable | SE (n = 30) | CT (n = 30) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 61.63 ± 5.90 | 61.80 ± 5.55 | 0.911 |
| BMI | 25.15 ± 2.58 | 25.48 ± 3.36 | 0.670 |
| Time since stroke, (w) | 8 (5,16) | 7 (5,13) | 0.749 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.037* | ||
| Female | 4 (13.33%) | 11 (36.67%) | |
| Male | 26 (86.67%) | 19 (63.33%) | |
| Stroke type, n (%) | 0.197 | ||
| Hemorrhagic | 8 (26.67%) | 4 (13.33%) | |
| I schemic | 22 (73.33%) | 26 (86.67%) | |
| Side of stroke, n (%) | 0.196 | ||
| Left | 17 (56.67%) | 12 (40%) | |
| Right | 13 (43.33%) | 18 (60%) | |
| Lesion location, n (%) | 0.468 | ||
| Cortical lesions | 4 (13.33%) | 3 (10%) | |
| Subcortical lesions | 21 (70%) | 18 (60%) | |
| Infratentorial lesions | 5 (16.67%) | 9 (30%) | |
| Orthosis use, n (%) | 1.000 | ||
| AFO | 0 | 1 (3%) | |
| Non-AFO | 30 (100%) | 29 (97%) | |
Categorical variables are presented as n (%). Normally distributed continuous data are summarized as mean ± standard deviation (SD); non-normally distributed data as median (IQR). The bold font marked with * indicates significant between-group differences (p < 0.05)
BMI body mass index, AFO ankle–foot orthosis