Table 4.
Mean EQ-5D, SIS, and MESUPES scores according to SULCS scores (in categorised form)
| SULCS category | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | No hand functioning [1] |
Basic hand functioning [2] |
Good hand functioning [3] |
F | p-value | Post-hoc multiple comparison |
| EQ-5D | ||||||
| Dimensions | 0.01 ± 0.29 | 0.20 ± 0.25 | 0.36 ± 0.24 | 20.75 | <0.001 | 1 < 2 < 3 |
| EQ-VAS | 48.2 ± 14.6 | 47.7 ± 17.4 | 56.6 ± 16.2 | 4.32 | 0.015 | 1 = 2 < 3 |
| SIS | ||||||
| Recovery | 46.1 ± 17.9 | 48.5 ± 20.2 | 60.6 ± 20.1 | 7.29 | 0.001 | 1 = 2 < 3 |
| Strength | 27.4 ± 12.9 | 39.6 ± 15.9 | 52.4 ± 17.7 | 27.95 | <0.001 | 1 < 2 < 3 |
| Memory | 74.0 ± 24.8 | 69.0 ± 30.5 | 75.5 ± 22.2 | 0.66 | 0.516 | |
| Emotion | 57.6 ± 10.3 | 55.2 ± 11.1 | 59.3 ± 10.3 | 1.46 | 0.236 | |
| Communication | 77.4 ± 27.8 | 79.4 ± 27.8 | 82.7 ± 20.0 | 0.54 | 0.586 | |
| ADL | 29.7 ± 18.9 | 40.7 ± 22.2 | 60.5 ± 21.3 | 26.01 | <0.001 | 1 < 2 < 3 |
| Mobility | 32.8 ± 23.4 | 46.6 ± 25.7 | 64.2 ± 23.5 | 19.53 | <0.001 | 1 < 2 < 3 |
| Hand function | 2.1 ± 5.1 | 23.5 ± 22.4 | 59.8 ± 26.9 | 87.06 | <0.001 | 1 < 2 < 3 |
| Participation | 45. 9 ± 15.8 | 49.9 ± 21.5 | 62.1 ± 20.1 | 8.96 | <0.001 | 1 = 2 < 3 |
| MESUPES | ||||||
| Hand | 0.05 ± 0.14 | 0.45 ± 0.3 | 0.79 ± 0.2 | 180.52 | <0.001 | 1 = 2 < 3 |
| Shoulder | 0.33 ± 0.24 | 0.84 ± 0.1 | 0.99 ± 0.0 | 205.52 | <0.001 | 1 = 2 < 3 |
| Total | 0.24 ± 0.19 | 0.72 ± 0.1 | 0.93 ± 0.1 | 289.65 | <0.001 | 1 = 2 < 3 |
EQ-5D EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire, MESUPES Motor Evaluation Scale for Upper Extremity in Stroke, SIS Stroke Impact Scale, SULCS Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale