Table 2.
Characteristics of left-sided and right-sided stroke patients.
| Mean, SD | Left-sided stroke patients | Right-sided stroke patients |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.3 ± 14.7 | 62.6 ± 12.6 |
| Gender (% of Males)–n | 50–6 | 58 -7 |
| JTT affected (seconds) | 211.9 ± 221 | 145.7 ± 103 |
| JTT unaffected (seconds) | 45.6 ± 10.6 | 46.2 ± 14.1 |
| JTT ratio | 5.0 ± 5.2 | 3.1 ± 1.8 |
| Pinch Grip affected (Newtons) | 95 ± 43 | 115 ± 81 |
| Pinch Grip unaffected (Newtons) | 183 ± 88 | 189 ± 67 |
| Pinch Grip ratio | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.6 ± 0.3 |
| Delay since stroke (days) | 9 ± 5 | 9 ± 6 |
| RTs (affected hand) (seconds) | 6.1 ± 5.6 | 3.5 ± 1.0 |
| RTs (unaffected hand) (seconds)† | 6.4 ± 6.7 | 2.7 ± 0.8 |
| Error rates (affected hand) (%) | 15 ± 9 | 13 ± 9 |
| Error rates (unaffected hand) (%)∗ | 12 ± 7 | 16 ± 10 |
| Number of movements EM (affected hand) | 10 ± 3 | 9 ± 2 |
| Number of movements IM (affected hand) | 8 ± 4 | 7 ± 3 |
| Number of movements EM (unaffected hand) | 11 ± 4 | 12 ± 4 |
| Number of movements IM (unaffected hand) | 9 ± 4 | 8 ± 2 |
∗p < 0.05; †p < 0.1. JTT, Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test.