Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population
| Control | Experimental | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 15 | N = 15 | ||
| Median (IQR) | |||
| Age, years | 60 (52–68) | 61 (53–68) | 0.68a |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.53 (22.22–28.52) | 22.03 (21.48–24.49) | 0.20a |
| Duration of stroke, years | 1.5 (1.08–2.33) | 2.5 (1.08–5.17) | 0.23a |
| Control | Experimental | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | |||
| Gender | |||
| Female | 6 (40%) | 6 (40%) | 1.00b |
| Male | 9 (60%) | 9 (60%) | |
| Side of stroke | |||
| Left | 7 (46.67%) | 9 (60%) | 0.46b |
| Right | 8 (53.33%) | 6 (40%) | |
| Type of stroke | |||
| Hemorrhagic | 6 (40%) | 7 (46.67%) | 0.71b |
| Ischemic | 9 (60%) | 8 (53.33%) | |
| Br. stage (U/E) | |||
| II | 0 (0%) | 2 (13.33%) | 0.06c |
| III | 3 (20%) | 6 (40%) | |
| IV | 10 (66.67%) | 3 (20%) | |
| V | 2 (13.33%) | 4 (26.67%) | |
| Br. stage (L/E) | |||
| III | 4 (26.67%) | 3 (20%) | 0.80c |
| IV | 8 (53.33%) | 7 (46.67%) | |
| V | 3 (20%) | 5 (33.33%) | |
IQR interquartile range, BMI body mass index, Br. stage Brunnstrom stage, U/E upper extremity, L/E lower extremity
aMann–Whitney U test; bChi-square test; cFisher’s exact test