Table 1.
Participant Characteristics and Group Differences at Baseline
| Characteristic | DST (n = 22) | MST (n = 21) | χ2(df) or t(df) |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 13 (59) | 9 (43) | χ2(1) = 1.13 |
| Age, yr, M (SD) | 66.73 (14.25) | 65.86 (11.67) | t(41) = 0.22 |
| Race, White, n (%) | 21 (95) | 20 (95) | χ2(1) = 0.00 |
| Stroke type, ischemic, n (%) | 14 (64) | 14 (67) | χ2(1) = 0.04 |
| Stroke severity, NIHSS (range = 0–42), M (SD)a | 7.86 (5.10) | 7.00 (3.90) | t(41) = 0.62 |
| Cognitive impairment, EXIT–14 (range = 0–28), M (SD)a | 10.86 (5.14) | 12.38 (5.11) | t(41) = 0.97 |
| FIM®b (range = 18–126), M (SD) | 67.32 (18.33) | 67.33 (14.72) | t(41) = 0.00 |
| SADI (range = 0–9), M (SD)a | 3.79 (2.49) | 4.25 (3.04) | t(37) = 0.52 |
| SRSI | |||
| Awareness (range = 0–20), M (SD)a | 12.45 (4.22) | 13.57 (4.92) | t(41) = 0.80 |
| Readiness (range = 0–10), M (SD) | 9.05 (2.21) | 8.05 (3.49) | t(41) = 0.10 |
| Strategy Behavior (range = 0–30), M (SD)a | 21.14 (6.33) | 21.29 (6.58) | t(41) = 0.08 |
Note. df = degrees of freedom; DST = direct skill training; EXIT = Executive Interview–14; M = mean; MST = metacognitive strategy training; NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (Williams et al., 2000); SADI = Self-Awareness of Deficits Interview; SD = standard deviation, SRSI = Self-Regulation Skills Interview.
a
Lower scores indicate better performance.