Table 1.

characteristics of patients in study groups

Characteristics	Cluster A (n=11)	Cluster B (n=21)	Cluster C (n=11)	P value
Demographics
Age	67.8±3.36	70.1±2.66	65.2±3.67	0.386
Gender (male)	3(27.27%)	12(57.14%)	6(54.55%)	0.250
Education
College	6(54.55%)	12(57.14)	4(36.36%)	0.518
High school	5(45.45%)	9(42.86%)	7(63.64%)
Handedness (right)	11(100%)	19(90.48%)	10(90.91%)	0.574
Medical history
Smoking
Current	1(9.09%)	2(9.52%)	2(18.18%)	0.734
Past	5(45.45%)	7(33.33%)	2(18.18%)	0.392
Hypertension	9(81.82%)	18(85.71%)	8(72.73%)	0.668
Diabetes	3(27.27%)	7(33.33%)	1(9.09%)	0.325
Hyperlipidemia	4(36.36%)	9(42.86%)	5(45.45%)	0.903
CVA history	4(36.36%)	7(33.33%)	1(9.09%)	0.268
CAD history	1(9.09%)	4(36.36%)	1(9.09%)	0.642
Atrial fibrillation	2(18.18%)	8(72.73%)	1(9.09%)	0.164
Clinical assessment
Days from onset to admission	9±5	13±10	18±16	0.196
Days from onset to MRI	3±3	3±2	4±5	0.334
Length of stay	22±15	25±15	28±14	0.606
Discharge Destination
Home	8(72.73%)	11(52.38%)	1(9.09%)	0.010
Skilled nursing facility	1(9.09%)	7(33.33%)	9(81.82%)
Acute unit	2(18.18%)	3(14.29%)	1(9.09%)
FIM motor
Admission	30.36±15.55	28.81±8.52	14.82±5.88	0.001
Discharge	53.45±22.20	51.19±6.90	23.09±7.41	0.001
MRFS	0.53±0.09	0.26±0.08	0.06±0.07	0.001
ΔFIM	31.3±6.06	16.6±6.99	4.36±7.1	0.001
Stroke features
Stroke type
Ischemia	9(81.82%)	14(66.67%)	5(45.45%)	0.197
Hemorrhage	2(18.18%)	7(33.33)	6(54.55%)
Stroke sites
Supratentorial	9(81.82%)	18(85.71%)	10(90.91%)	0.800
Infratentorial	2(18.18%)	2(9.52%)	1(9.09%)
Both	0(0%)	1(4.76%)	0(0%)
Side of hemiparesis
Left side	6(54.55%)	6(28.57%)	5(45.45%)	0.061
Right side	2(18.18%)	11(52.38%)	4(36.36%)
Both side	0(0%)	0(0%)	2(18.18%)
Within functional limits	3(27.27%)	4(19.05%)	0(0%)

Values are shown as mean ± SD or number of patient’s n (%)

FIM=functional independence measure; CVA= cardio vascular disease; CVA= cerebrovascular accident; ΔFIM = gain of FIM motor subscore; MRFS = Montebello Rehabilitation Factor Score