Table 1.
Demographic information of participants.
| Demographic variables | Overall (N = 39) | Improving (n = 20) | Stable (n = 9) | Declining (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at stroke (years) | ||||
| M | 54.7 | 53.3 | 52.6 | 59.5 |
| SD | 9.8 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 8.8 |
| Range | 39.0–71.0 | 39.0–69.0 | 39.0–68.0 | 46.0–71.0 |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 13 (33.3) | 6 (30) | 6 (66.7) | 1 (10) |
| Male | 26 (66.7) | 14 (70) | 3 (33.3) | 9 (90) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | ||||
| Presence | 10 (25.6) | 5 (25) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (30) |
| Absence | 29 (74.4) | 15 (75) | 7 (77.8) | 7 (70) |
| Education (years) | ||||
| M | 15.0 | 15.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 |
| SD | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Range | 10.0–22.0 | 10.0–20.0 | 12.0–18.0 | 12.0–22.0 |
| Time poststroke a (months) | ||||
| M | 38.0 | 21.3 | 56.4 | 54.6 |
| SD | 47.2 | 16.5 | 67.5 | 59.5 |
| Range | 6.0–224.0 | 6.0–59.0 | 7.0–224.0 | 7.0–201.0 |
| No. of WABs | ||||
| M | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| SD | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Range | 2.0–5.0 | 2.0–5.0 | 2.0–3.0 | 2.0–4.0 |
| WAB-AQ a | ||||
| M | 53.5 | 46.4 | 63.2 | 58.9 |
| SD | 21.5 | 21.8 | 23.1 | 15.3 |
| Range | 5.6–88.8 | 5.6–88.8 | 20.9–87.6 | 25.2–73.5 |
Note. WAB = Western Aphasia Battery; WAB-AQ = Western Aphasia Battery–Aphasia Quotient.
a
At initial assessment.