Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the participants and results of the physical assessments (n = 105).
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 63 (60.0)/42 (40.0) |
| Side of hemiplegia (right/left) | 57 (54.3)/48 (45.7) |
| Type of stroke (ischaemic/haemorrhagic/mixed) | 59 (56.1)/43 (41.0)/3 (2.9) |
| Living with care giver (yes/no) | 92 (87.6)/13 (12.4) |
| Working (yes/no) | 8 (7.6)/97 (92.4) |
| Education level (primary or below/secondary/college or above) | 31 (29.5)/60 (57.1)/14 (13.3) |
| Using walking aid (yes/no) | 69 (65.8)/36 (34.2) |
| Using ankle foot orthosis (yes/no) | 6 (5.7)/99 (94.3) |
| Mean ± SD (range) | |
| Age (y) | 61.0 ± 6.9 (50.0 to 79.0) |
| Time since stroke (y) | 6.2 ± 4.9 (1.0 to 24.0) |
| Paretic ankle dorsiflexion strength (kg) | 8.5 ± 5.0 (0.6 to 23.7) |
| Paretic ankle plantarflexion strength (kg) | 13.4 ± 5.6 (2.3 to 28.4) |
| Paretic knee extension torque (Nm) | 23.7 ± 14.2 (4.0 to 85.0) |
| Paretic knee flexion torque (Nm) | 7.53 ± 6.2 (0.0 to 26.0) |
| 6MWT (m) | 219.7 ± 84.4 (35.0 to 452.8) |
| Median, IQR (range) | |
| AMT | 10, 1 (7 to 10) |
| BBS | 48, 7 (17 to 56) |
| GDS | 9, 8 (0 to 28) |
| SIPSO | 28, 10 (10 to 40) |
6MWT: 6-minute walk test; AMT: Abbreviated Mental Test; BBS: Berg Balance Scale; GDS: Geriatric Depression Score; IQR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation; SIPSO: Subject Index of Physical and Social Outcome.