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. 2013 Dec 16;8(12):e83405. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083405

Table 2. Participant characteristics (N = 96 except for activity counts where N = 68).

Characteristic
Age, mean (SD; range) 64.4 (11.7; 32–96)
Females, N (%) 47 (49.0%)
Years post stroke, mean (SD; range) 7.0 (5.4; 0.5–23.3)
Right side affected, N (%) 52 (54.2%)
Dominant Side Affected, N (%) 52 (54.2%)
Living Situation, N (%)
Spouse/Family 62 (64.6%)
Alone 29 (30.2%)
Assisted Living 5 (5.2%)
Years of Education, mean (SD; range) 14.7 (2.9;4–21)
Previous Inpatient Rehabilitation, N (%) 93 (96.9%)
NIHSS, mean (SD; range) 3.9 (3.0;0–12)
MoCAa, mean (SD; range) 26.0 (3.5;15–30)
UE use measures
MAL mean (SD; range) 1.9 (1.8; 0–5)
Affected UE Activity Counts mean (SD; range) 108,540 (80,325; 4,353–324,593)
UE function measures
ARAT, mean (SD; range) 29.1 (24.0; 0–57)
SIS-hand, mean (SD; range) 38.1 (33.8; 0–100)
UE impairment measures
Chedoke-arm and hand, mean (SD; range) 9.0 (4.5; 2–14)
Chedoke-shoulder pain, mean (SD; range) 5.8 (1.5; 1–7)

–42); MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (0–30); a17 people were not included in the calculation of the mean MoCA score due to aphasia; UE: upper extremity; MAL: Motor Activity Log (0–5); UE: upper extremity; ARAT: Action Research Arm Test (0–57); SIS-hand: Stroke Impact Scale-hand scale (0–100); Chedoke-arm and hand: Chedoke-McMaster arm and hand subscale (2–14); Chedoke-shoulder pain: Chedoke-McMaster shoulder pain subscale (1–7). NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (0