Table 4. Group results and group differences in language functions and language laterality.

	Left stroke group				Right stroke group						Patients				Controls
	Mean	Median	SD		Mean	Median	SD		U	p	Mean	Median	SD		Mean	Median	SD	U	p
Language functioning
Naming	0.00	0.71	1.43		-0.48	-0.52	1.56		32	0.673	-0.23	.31	1.46		0.89	1.13	0.68	81	0.015
Comprehension	-0.56	-0.50	0.79		-0.47	-0.38	1.26		32	0.743	-0.52	-0.50	1.00		0.44	0.59	0.76	69	0.005
Reading	-0.69	-0.40	1.00		-0.42	-0.23	1.35		29	0.541	-0.57	-0.40	1.15		0.43	0.58	0.64	69	0.005
Writing	-0.53	-1.02	1.02		-0.09	0.67	1.30		26	0.321	-0.32	0.33	1.15		0.18	0.67	0.94	103	0.096
Word fluency	-.056	-0.78	0.63		-0.69	-1.04	0.69		32	0.743	-0.62	-1.03	0.64		0.59	0.84	0.93	48	0.000
Verbal memory	-0.75	-1.01	0.98		-0.27	-0.27	0.83		27	0.423	-0.52	-0.47	0.92		0.37	0.50	1.03	77	0.011
Language lateralization
LI		0.30	0.55		0.13	0.39	0.64		36	0.963	0.14	0.30	0.57		0.59	0.71	0.35	72	0.006

Note: Significance after Bonferroni correction is indicated with bold letters.

Abbreviation: LI = Language Laterality Index