Table 1.

Characteristics of participants randomized to receive the enhanced upper limb therapy programme.

Sex: n (%)	n = 259
Male	159 (61.4%)
Female	100 (38.6%)
Age at randomization (years)	n = 259
Mean (SD)	59·4 (14.3)
Time from stroke to randomization (days): n (%)	n = 259
<3 months	46 (17.8%)
3 to 12 months	117 (45.2%)
>12 months	96 (37.1%)
Stroke type: n (%)	n = 259
Cerebral infarction	202 (78.0%)
Primary intracerebral haemorrhage	56 (21.6%)
Subarachnoid haemorrhage	1 (0.4%)
National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale total score	n = 259
Mean (SD)	5·7 (3.2)
Arm affected by the stroke: n (%)	n = 259
Right	116 (44.8%)
Left	143 (55.2%)
Handedness: n (%)	n = 259
Right	223 (86.1%)
Left	35 (13.5%)
Ambidextrous	1 (0.4%)