Table 3.

Gait speed changes by key variables (ACA territory infarcts excluded), uncontrolled

Criterion variable	N	Baseline gait speed (2 months) m/s	Change in gait speed, 2–12 months, m/s	p value (group differences in gait speed change)
Hypothesis 1: Lesion type	348
Brainstem	59	0.42±0.19	0.27±0.22	0.004
Hemisphere large vessel	137	0.32±0.22	0.23±0.20
Hemisphere lacune	86	0.43±0.21	0.22±0.24
Hemisphere hemorrhage	66	0.34±0.23	0.34±0.18
Hypothesis 2: Basal ganglia infarction	150
Yes	65	0.30±0.21	0.20±0.17	0.027
No	85	0.34±0.23	0.28±0.23
Hypotheses 3 and 4. Left hemisphere large vessel	59	0.37±0.22	0.25±0.18	Left vs right p = 0.806
Treatment group: HEP	18	0.33±0.21	0.31±0.20	0.098
Treatment group: LTP	41	0.39±0.23	0.22±0.16
Right hemisphere large vessel	90	0.30±0.22	0.24±0.23
Treatment group: HEP	24	0.29±0.21	0.18±0.24	0.174
Treatment group: LTP	66	0.30±0.22	0.26±0.22
Hypothesis 5: Leukoaraiosis	347
Moderate/severe	56	0.44±0.22	0.17±0.21	0.003
None/mild	291	0.36±0.22	0.27±021
Hypothesis 6: Old strokes	347
Yes	62	0.41±0.22	0.18±0.21	0.004
No	285	0.36±0.22	0.27±0.21