Table 3. Results of the stepwise linear regression analysis (δMBI).

Five separate analyses for each neuropsychological test (BNT, CPT, CRT, VFT and MMSE) are summarized together.

Regression analysis was performed with independent variables of age, sex, hemiplegic side, initial K-MBI, FMSA, and each neuropsychological test to predict functional improvement (δMBI) during post-stroke 3 months. BNT, Boston Naming Test (z-score); CPT, construction praxis test (z-score); CRT, construction recall test (z-score); VFT, verbal fluency test (z-score); MMSE, Mini-Mental Status Examination; δMBI, K-MBI (at 3 mo) – K-MBI (initial).

^*p≤0.05.