Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the two groups
| Model-development group (n=53) | Confirmatory group (n=26) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 74 (67–80) | 74 (61.25–78.5) | 0.75a) |
| Sex, male | 33 | 19 | 0.45b) |
| Modified Rankin Scale | 0 (0-1) | 0 (0–0.75) | 0.09a) |
| Laterality, right | 23 | 14 | 0.47b) |
| DWI–ASPECTS+W | 9 (9-10) | 9 (8.25–10) | 0.84a) |
| Infarction type | 0.99c) | ||
| Lacunar | 21 | 10 | |
| Atherome | 22 | 11 | |
| Cardiac emboli | 10 | 5 | |
| Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapy | 8 | 3 | 1.0b) |
| Removal of thrombosis of internal carotid artery | 1 | 0 | 1.0b) |
| Carotid artery stenting | 0 | 2 | 0.11b) |
| Botulinum toxin injection | 5 | 1 | 0.66b) |
| Length of stay in hospital (day) | |||
| Acute | 32 (26–38) | 30 (25–34.5) | 0.33a) |
| Rehabilitation | 105 (65–137) | 87.5 (45–141.5) | 0.50a) |
| Initial rehabilitation | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | 0.99a) |
| NIHSS total score | 9 (5–14) | 6 (4.25–11.25) | 0.06a) |
| FIM motor total score | 80 (51–87) | 78 (60–85.5) | 0.82a) |
| FIM cognition total score | 30 (19–35) | 27.5 (24–35) | 0.57a) |
| FIM total score | 110 (70–119) | 107.5 (84.5–118.75) | 0.80a) |
Values are presented as median (25%–75% interquartile range).
DWI–ASPECTS+W, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging–Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score+deep white matter lesion; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; FIM, Functional Independence Measure.
a)
Wilcoxon rank sum test,
b)
Fisher exact test,
c)
chi-square test.