Table 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the motor stroke and control stroke groups.
| Characteristic | Motor stroke group | Control stroke group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean; min-max) | 63 (53-80) | 58 (49-72) | 0.361# |
| Gender (n, %) | 1.00* | ||
| Male | 4 (66.7) | 5 (71.4) | |
| Female | 2 (33.3) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Time after stroke (mean; days) | 25 | 23 | 0.604# |
| Stroke hemisphere (n, %) | 0.592* | ||
| Right | 3 (50.0) | 5 (71.4) | |
| Left | 3 (50.0) | 2 (28.6) | |
| NIHSS (mean; min-max) | 2.8 (0-8) | ||
| UE-FM (mean; min-max) | 62 (50-66) | ||
| LE-FM (mean; min-max) | 32.3 (30-34) | ||
| Barthel (mean; min-max) | 90 (85-95) | 100 | 0.001+ |
| Rankin index (n, %) | 0.003# | ||
| 0 | 4 (57.1) | ||
| 1 | 2 (33.3) | 3 (42.9) | |
| 2 | 4 (66.7) | ||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
UF-FM: upper-extremity Fugl-Meyer assessment; LE-FM: lower-extremity Fugl-Meyer assessment; # t-test; +Mann-Whitney U test; *chi-squared test (significant values at P<0.05).