Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of people with aphasia (PWA) and older neurotypical (ON) control participants.
| Participant, No. | Sex | Age, years | (Premorbid) handedness | Months after onset | Occupation | Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWA | ||||||
| 203 | M | 62 | R | 68 | Electronic engineer/ computer programmer | BS in computer science |
| 205 | F | 54 | R | 71 | Teacher | Master of education |
| 207 | F | 64 | R | 30 | Homemaker | High school GED |
| 210 | M | 59 | R | Approximately 276 | Chief | Bachelor degree |
| 211 | M | 74 | R | 19 | Institutional researcher | PhD |
| 212 | M | 78 | R | 120 | Professor | PhD in English |
| 213 | M | 62 | R | 58 | Grocery warehouse worker | Associate degree in criminology |
| 216 | M | 67 | R | 52 | Engineer | Bachelor degree |
| 219 | M | 82 | R | 23 | Metallurgical engineer | BS plus some graduate work |
| 221 | M | 71 | No response | 17 | Private contractor | BS plus some graduate work |
| 222 | M | 68 | No response | No response | Marketing | Bachelor degree |
| 226 | F | 61 | No response | Approximately 204 | Accounting | High school |
| M | 66.83 | 85.27 | ||||
| ON | ||||||
| 526 | F | 56 | R | 30 | Accountant | MBA |
| 529 | M | 69 | R | 30 | Retired | BS, MBA, Ass. |
| 531 | M | 66 | RL | 27 | Retired | Some college |
| 532 | F | 50 | R | 29 | Daycare provider | High school |
| 533 | F | No response | R | 30 | Analyst | MBA, BS |
| 534 | F | 53 | R | 28 | Unemployed | High school GED |
| 536 | F | 50 | R | 30 | Higher education admin. | MA |
| 537 | M | 55 | R | 25 | Unemployed d/t Disability | High school |
| 538 | M | 61 | R | 30 | Instructor | Master of teaching |
| 539 | F | 68 | R | 28 | Retired | No response |
| 540 | F | 63 | R | 27 | Retired | High school |
| 541 | F | 67 | R | 28 | Sales associate | Cosmetology school |
| 542 | M | 55 | R | 30 | Unemployed | High school GED |
| 543 | F | NR | R | 30 | Retired | High school |
| 544 | F | 71 | R | 30 | Veterinary technician | BA |
| 545 | F | 51 | R | 29 | Paralegal | BS |
| 548 | F | 53 | R | 30 | Homemaker | Some college |
| 549 | F | 61 | R | 29 | Mathematics teacher | BS |
| M | 59.3125 | 28.9 | ||||
Note. M = male; F = female; R = right; L = left; BS = bachelor of science; GED = General Education Development; PhD = doctor of philosophy; MBA master of business administration; Ass. = associate degree; admin. = administrator; d/t = due to; MA = master of arts; BA = bachelor of arts; RL = ambidextrous.