Table 3.
Changes in different dimensions of SIS during poststroke recovery phase.
| Different dimensions of SIS | Six months (n = 233) mean ± SD |
One year (n = 217) mean ± SD |
Changes mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength*** | 33.6 ± 21.5 | 37.6 ± 18.4 | 4.0 ± 7.0 |
| Hand function*** | 28.7 ± 25.1 | 31.2 ± 25.3 | 2.5 ± 5.4 |
| ADL*** | 46.4 ± 24.8 | 52.2 ± 22.7 | 5.4 ± 5.1 |
| Mobility*** | 49.8 ± 30.5 | 54.1 ± 27.6 | 3.6 ± 4.7 |
| Composite physical*** | 39.9 ± 21.3 | 43.8 ± 19.7 | 3.9 ± 3.2 |
| Memory and thinking* | 80.3 ± 22.2 | 80.9 ± 20.0 | 0.7 ± 4.1 |
| Emotion*** | 57.4 ± 12.3 | 54.3 ± 12.6 | −3.1 ± 10.0 |
| Communication*** | 78.4 ± 24.5 | 79.6 ± 21.8 | 1.2 ± 4.9 |
| Participation** | 39.8 ± 23.6 | 41.0 ± 22.4 | 1.2 ± 5.8 |
| Global recovery*** | 57.2 ± 19.9 | 62.9 ± 15.2 | 5.7 ± 7.5 |
Level of significance of P value: *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; and ***P < 0.001.