Table 1.
Clinical data of the two patient groups.
| Together | In-turn | Statistical comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 14 | 14 | |
| Sex (female/male) | 6/8 | 10/4 | Fisher exact test p = 0.2519 |
| Age (years) | 65.6 (10.5) | 67.1 (11.8) | W = 85.0, p = 0.56 |
| Handedness (R/L) | 14/0 | 13/1 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Stroke type (Number of patients ischemia/hemorrhage) | 12/2 | 12/2 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Affected hand (Number of patients R/L) | 9/5 | 8/6 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Days since stroke (at PRE, days) | 40.6 (25.6) | 45.6 (29.9) | W = 89.5, p = 0.71 |
| Lesion site (Number of patients with lesion at that site/Number of patients without lesion at that site) | |||
| Left frontal | 2/12 | 3/11 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Left temporal | 3/11 | 2/12 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Left parietal | 1/13 | 0/14 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Left occipital | 0/14 | 0/14 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Left subcortical | 6/8 | 7/7 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Right frontal | 2/12 | 2/12 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Right temporal | 3/11 | 2/12 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Right parietal | 1/13 | 1/13 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Right occipital | 3/11 | 1/13 | Fisher exact test p = 0.60 |
| Right subcortical | 2/12 | 1/13 | Fisher exact test p = 1 |
| Barthel index PRE | 48.2 (15.0) | 48.9 (11.5) | W = 96.5, p = 0.95 |
| Barthel index POST | 72.1 (14.4) | 67.7 (14.8) | W = 104.0, p = 0.54 |
| Faces scale mood rating PRE | 2.42 (1.22) | 1.85 (1.23) | W = 123.5, p = 0.22 |
| Therapy duration (days) | 18.2 (3.0) | 18.4 (5.1) | W = 96.0, p = 0.94 |
Continuous data are reported as mean (standard deviation). We report statistical comparison using Fisher exact test whenever appropriate, and Mann–Whitney test otherwise.