Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects
| Variable | All subjects (n = 53) X ± S.D |
Male subjects (n = 34) X ± S.D |
Female subjects (n = 19) X ± S.D |
95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.87± 9.21 | 59.56± 9.45 | 57.63± 8.87 | -3.39 to 7.24 | 0.470 |
| Height (meters) | 1.66± 0.08 | 1.65± 0.08 | 1.67± 0.09 | - 0.07 to 0. 03 | 0.487 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.51± 11.01 | 71.00± 11.61 | 69.93± 10.09 | -5.01 to 7.75 | 0.669 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.58± 3.66 | 25.91± 3.77 | 24.98± 3.47 | -1.18 to 3.04 | 0.379 |
| TSS (months) | 13.58± 14.13 | 15.97± 15.86 | 9.32± 9.25 | -1.33 to 14.64 | 0.100 |
| PWA | 39.60 ± 7.36 | 38.74± 7.81 | 41.72± 6.36 | -6.60 to 1.84 | 0.262 |
| PWU | 60.40± 7.36 | 61.26± 7.81 | 58.88± 6.36 | -1.84 to 6.60 | 0.262 |
| PWBA | 20.85± 14.67 | 22.59± 15.56 | 17.75± 12.73 | -3.57 to 13.25 | 0.253 |
NB:
TSS = Time since stroke
BMI = Body mass index
PWA = Percentage weight on affected leg
PWU = Percentage weight on unaffected leg
PWBA =Percentage weight bearing asymmetry