Table 1.
Participant characteristics (AA=AfricanAmerican, Cauc=Caucasian) and aphasia scores (language impairment was evaluated with the Bedside Evaluation Screening Test-2 (BEST-2; Fitch-West et al., 1998) in the Icelandic sample, and the Western Aphasia Battery Bedside (WAB-Bedside; Kertesz, 2007) in the US sample).
| Icelandic (n=54) | US sample (n=50) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 67.1 (11.1) | 63.1 (8.8) |
| Gender (F/M) | 25/29 | 22/28 |
| Race (AA/Cauc.) | 0/54 | 21/29 |
| Lesion volume | 4.514 cc | 2.848 cc |
| WAB Bedside Aphasia Quotient | - | 81.5/100 |
| Content | - | 7.8/10 |
| Fluency | - | 8.0/10 |
| Y/N-Questions | - | 9.1/10 |
| Sequential Commands | - | 8.1/10 |
| Repetition | - | 8.1/10 |
| Object Naming | - | 7.8/10 |
| BEST-2 Aphasia Quotient | 108/135 | - |
| Conversational Expression | 24/30 | - |
| Naming Objects | 24/30 | - |
| Describing Objects | 24/30 | - |
| Repeating Sentences | 24/30 | - |
| Pointing to Objects | 27/30 | - |
| Point to Parts of a Picture | 27/30 | - |
| Reading | 21/30 | - |