Table 1.
Baseline data (x̅ ± sd)
| Group | Green channel group (n=40) | Traditional group (n=42) | χ2/t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n) | 1.233 | 0.267 | ||
| Male | 23 | 19 | ||
| Female | 17 | 23 | ||
| Age (years) | 58.8±6.4 | 59.4±6.3 | 0.428 | 0.670 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.30±3.22 | 23.11±2.93 | 0.279 | 0.781 |
| Brunnstrom staging (n) [17] | 1.092 | 0.579 | ||
| Stage l | 15 | 12 | ||
| Stage ll | 12 | 12 | ||
| Stage lll | 13 | 18 | ||
| Underlying disease (n) | 1.026 | 0.599 | ||
| diabetes | 4 | 2 | ||
| Hypertension | 10 | 9 | ||
| Hyperlipidemia | 5 | 7 | ||
| Smoking history (n) | 0.734 | 0.392 | ||
| Present | 16 | 13 | ||
| Absent | 24 | 29 | ||
| Drinking history (n) | 0.094 | 0.759 | ||
| Present | 13 | 15 | ||
| Absent | 27 | 27 | ||
| Education background (n) | 0.648 | 0.723 | ||
| Junior high school | 28 | 26 | ||
| Senior high school and junior college | 8 | 10 | ||
| University | 4 | 6 |
Note: BMI: body mass index.