Table 1. Overview of patient characteristics at baseline.
| Characteristics | Whole group | Subgroups | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gr1 | Gr2 | Gr3 | ||
| Total number: (n) | 89 | 28 | 28 | 33 |
| Age: (years) (mean +/-sd) | 57.6 +/-10.6 | 56.2 +/-11.0 | 57.9 +/- 12.5 | 58.5 +/- 8.5 |
| Gender: Male (n (%)) Female (n (%)) |
63 (70.8%) 26 (29.2%) |
15 (53.6%) 13 (46.4%) |
24 (85.7%) 4 (14.3%) |
24 (72.7%) 9 (27.3%) |
| Lesion side: Left (n (%)) Right (n (%)) |
53 (59.6%) 36 (40.4%) |
13 (46.4%) 15 (53.6%) |
18 (64.3%) 10 (35.7%) |
22 (66.7%) 11 (33.3%) |
| Stroke Type: Haemorrhagic (n (%)) Ischemic (n (%)) |
17 (19.1%) 72 (80.9%) |
5 (17.9%) 23 (82.1%) |
5 (17.9%) 23 (82.1%) |
7 (21.2%) 26 (78.8%) |
| Time post stroke: (days) (mean +/-sd) | 29.8 +/-20.1 | 40 +/-27.5 | 27 +/-14.5 | 23.4 +/-12.6 |
| Affected hand: Dominant (n(%)) Non-dominant (n (%)) |
50 (56.2%) 39 (43.8%) |
11 (39.3%) 17 (60.7%) |
17 (60.7%) 11 (39.3%) |
22 (66.6%) 11 (33.3%) |
| Lesion site (n) | Basal ganglia (7), Brainstem (2), Capsula interna (1), Cerebellum (2), Frontal area (2), Frontoparietal area (1), Frontotemporal area (2), Parietal area (1), Parietotemporal area (1), Posterior area (1), Temporal area (1), Temporal area & thalamus (1), Thalamus (4), Pontine (1), Hemispheric (not specified) (54), Lacunar (5), Medulla oblongata & cerebellum (1), Nucleus caudatus (2). | |||