Table 2.
Anthropometric data and baseline characteristics of the total sample.
| Characteristic | Control (n = 24) | Therapy (n = 25) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65.5 (10.4) | 63.4 (9.9) | 0.449a |
| Male, no. | 17 (70.8) | 19 (76.0) | 0.399b |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.8 (3.2) | 26.7 (2.8) | 0.182a |
| Neck circumference, cm | 43.0 (42.0, 45.0) | 43.0 (42.0, 44.5) | 0.120c |
| NIHSS | 8.4 (2.7) | 7.7 (2.6) | 0.370 a |
| MEDICAL HISTORY | |||
| Snore history | 18 (75.0) | 16 (64.0) | 0.404b |
| Hypertension | 21 (87.5) | 25 (100) | 0.068b |
| Diabetes | 14 (58.3) | 13 (52.0) | 0.656b |
| Hyperlipidemia | 13 (54.2) | 16 (64.0) | 0.484b |
| Atrial fibrillation | 7 (29.2) | 11 (44.0) | 0.282b |
| Current smoker | 17 (70.8) | 14 (56.0) | 0.291b |
| Stroke type | 0.102b | ||
| ischemia | 21 (87.5) | 17 (68.0) | |
| Hemorrhage | 3 (12.5) | 8 (32.0) | |
| PERFORMANCE SCALE | |||
| MMSE | 24.8 (2.4) | 25.8 (2.5) | 0.172a |
| FMA | 33.3 (8.2) | 30.5 (9.2) | 0.266a |
| Barthel Index | 30.0 (27.5, 37.5) | 30.0 (26.6, 35.0) | 0.837c |
| SLEEP CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| SSS | 6.0 (5.0, 6.0) | 6.0 (5.0, 6.0) | 0.675c |
| PSQI | 8.0 (1.7) | 7.6 (1.8) | 0.750a |
| PSG RESULTS | |||
| AHI | 20.1 (3.0) | 20.8 (4.0) | 0.494a |
| Minimum SaO2, % | 81.2 (3.3) | 80.8 (4.6) | 0.724a |
| AI | 17.3 (3.2) | 18.2 (3.8) | 0.411a |
| SI | 19.4 (4.4) | 18.4 (4.4) | 0.472a |
| Central facial paralysis | 12 (50.0) | 18 (72.0) | 0.114b |
| Days between onset to rehab unit | 11.9 (2.6) | 12.3 (3.5) | 0.656 a |
| Training time, min | 1482.7 (108.0) | 1513.2 (102.7) | 0.306a |
BMI, body mass index; NIHSS, NIH Stroke Scale; MMSE, Mini-mental State Examination; FMA, Fugl-Meyer Assessment; SSS, Stanford sleepiness scale; PSQI, Pittsburg sleep quality index scale; PSG, polysomnogram; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; AI, arousal index per sleep hour; SI, snore index. Values are presented as mean (standard deviation), n (%) or median (interquartile range).
a
Student t-test.
b
Fisher exact test,
c
Mann-Whitney U test.