Table 2. Group differences of study participants.
| Left stroke group (n=9) |
Right stroke group (n=8) |
Patients (n=17) |
Controls (n=18) |
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Test value | p | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Test value | p | |
| Age at examination | 11.63 | 3.76 | 14.39 | 2.44 | t = -1.76 | 0.099 | 12.93 | 3.41 | 10.93 | 2.93 | t = 1.87 | 0.071 |
| Handedness (EHI score) | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.21 | U = 29 | 0.481 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.97 | 0.08 | U = 72 | 0.007 |
| Age at stroke (y) | 9.07 | 4.65 | 10.34 | 2.99 | t = -0.66 | 0.520 | ||||||
| Time between stroke and examination (y) | 2.52 | 3.31 | 4.00 | 3.50 | t = -0.90 | 0.384 | ||||||
| Lesion volume (cm3) | 20.91 | 25.78 | 102.24 | 131.25 | U = 27 | 0.423 | ||||||
| modASPECTS | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.88 | 3.04 | t = -2.33 | 0.034 | ||||||
| Gender (f/m) | 4/5 | 1/7 | χ2 = 2.08 | 0.294 | 5/12 | 7/11 | χ2 = 0.35 | 0.724 | ||||
Note: Significance after Bonferroni correction is indicated with bold letters.
Abbreviation: modASPECTS = Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score; EHI = Edinburgh Handedness Inventory