Table 1.
Comparison of clinical characteristics of patients in each group.
| Characteristics | Control group (n = 60) | NMES group (n = 60) | rTMS group (n = 60) | NMES+rTMS group (n = 60) | X 2/F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 57.2 ± 8.95 | 58.77 ± 8.39 | 59.05 ± 8.9 | 58.22 ± 9.98 | 0.485 | 0.693 |
| Gender (%) | 1.735 | 0.629 | ||||
| Male | 34 (56.7) | 28 (46.7) | 33 (55) | 29 (48.3) | ||
| Female | 26 (43.3) | 32 (53.3) | 27 (45) | 31 (51.7) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.87 ± 3.09 | 23.91 ± 3.37 | 24.15 ± 3.3 | 23.8 ± 3.43 | 0.129 | 0.943 |
| Disease course (month) | 47.02 ± 14.21 | 50.25 ± 11.78 | 45.95 ± 12.73 | 47.7 ± 12.37 | 1.224 | 0.302 |
| Dominant hand (%) | 2.459 | 0.483 | ||||
| Left | 6 (10) | 3 (5) | 2 (3.3) | 4 (6.7) | ||
| Right | 54 (90) | 57 (95) | 58 (96.7) | 56 (93.3) | ||
| Stroke type (%) | 3.055 | 0.383 | ||||
| ICH | 14 (23.3) | 20 (33.3) | 12 (20) | 15 (25) | ||
| IS | 46 (76.7) | 40 (66.7) | 48 (80) | 45 (75) | ||
| Hemiplegic direction (%) | 1.765 | 0.623 | ||||
| Left | 34 (56.7) | 35 (58.3) | 37 (61.7) | 30 (50) | ||
| Right | 26 (43.3) | 25 (41.7) | 23 (38.3) | 30 (50) | ||
| Brunstrom stage (%) | 2.705 | 0.997 | ||||
| II stage | 23 (38.3) | 21 (35) | 21 (35) | 20 (33.3) | ||
| III stage | 15 (25) | 16 (26.7) | 18 (30) | 21 (35) | ||
| IV stage | 10 (16.7) | 10 (16.7) | 8 (13.3) | 8 (13.3) | ||
| V stage | 8 (13.3) | 9 (15) | 8 (13.3) | 6 (10.0) | ||
| VI stage | 4 (6.7) | 4 (6.7) | 5 (8.3) | 5 (8.3) |