Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample.
| Characteristic | Stroke Control (n = 13) | Aphasia Only (n = 24) | AOS-Aphasia (n = 20) | Significant differences* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 64.8 ± 10.6 | 61.4 ± 9.2 | 58.9 ± 10.5 | SC = AO = A-A |
| Men:Women | 4:9 | 19:5 | 13:7 | |
| WAB AQ | 98.4 ± 1.1 | 74.9 ± 20.2 | 64.2 ± 21.4 | SC > AO > A-A |
| Aphasia types | Anomic: 11 | Anomic: 4 | ||
| Broca's: 3 | Broca's: 13 | |||
| Conduction: 7 | Global: 1 | |||
| Wernicke's: 3 | None: 2 a | |||
| ASRS AOS severity | 0 | 0 | 2.8 ± 1.0 | SC = AO |
| A-A > SC | ||||
| A-A > AO | ||||
| ASRS aphasia severity | 0 | 1.6 ± 1.0 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | SC < AO |
| SC < A-A | ||||
| AO = A-A | ||||
| ASRS dysarthria severity | 0 | 0.1 ± 0.9 | 0.5 ± 0.8 | SC = AO |
| SC < A-A | ||||
| AO = A-A |
Note. AOS = Apraxia of Speech; SC = Stroke Control; AO = Aphasia Only; A-A = AOS-Aphasia; WAB AQ = Western Aphasia Battery Aphasia Quotient; ASRS = Apraxia of Speech Rating Scale.
a
These two individuals were not aphasic according to WAB AQ cutoff criterion of 93.8.
*
Based on independent samples t tests, p < .05.