Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Sample*
| All (n = 282) |
Lower Physical Capacity (n = 141) |
Higher Physical Capacity (n = 141) |
P value** |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.43 (12.63) | 63.58 (13.08) | 63.27 (12.19) | 0.63 |
| Time Since Initial Stroke (months) | 46.99 (61.5) | 51.79 (70.48) | 42.20 (50.78) | 0.44 |
| Gender | Male: n = 146 (51.8%) Female: n = 136 (48.2%) |
Male: n = 74 (52.5%) Female: n = 67 (47.5%) |
Male: n = 72 (51.1%) Female: n = 69 (48.9%) |
0.81 |
| Hemiparesis | Left: n = 148 (52.5%) Right: n = 128 (45.4%) Bilateral: n = 6 (2.1%) |
Left: n = 79 (56.0%) Right: n = 60 (42.6%) Bilateral: n = 2 (1.4%) |
Left: n = 69 (48.9%) Right: n = 68 (48.2%) Bilateral: n = 4 (2.8%) |
0.40 |
| Body Mass Index | 30.31 (6.36) | 29.87 (6.86) | 30.75 (5.80) | 0.09 |
| Assistive Device Use (yes/no) | No: n = 149 (52.8%) Yes: n = 133 (47.2%) |
No: n = 32 (22.7%) Yes: n = 109 (77.3%) |
No: n = 117 (83.0%) Yes: n = 24 (17.0%) |
<0.001 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index (age-adjusted) | 6.09 (2.46) | 6.46 (2.54) | 5.72 (2.33) | 0.01 |
| 6-Minute Walk Test (m) | 302.13 (115.54) | 205.87 (67.67) | 398.39 (59.60) | <0.001 |
| Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale | 75.55 (18.27) | 69.0 (18.21) | 82.06 (15.90) | <0.001 |
| Living Situation | Alone: n = 59 (20.9%) Living with family member/significant other: n = 223 (79.1%) |
Alone: n = 33 (23.4%) Living with family member/significant other: n = 108 (76.6%) |
Alone: n = 26 (18.4%) Living with family member/significa nt other: n = 115 (81.6%) |
0.31 |
| Area Deprivation Index | 36.29 (23.64) | 40.48 (24.70) | 32.12 (21.84) | 0.001 |
| Average steps/day | 4563.73 (2696.78) | 3283.88 (2026.96) | 5843.59 (2681.26) | <0.001 |
*
Data displayed as mean (standard deviation) for continuous variables and count (percentage) for categorical variables
**
P value reflects comparisons between the lower physical capacity and higher physical capacity groups. Continuous variables were compared using an independent t-test for normally distributed data, or a Mann Whitney U Test for non-normal data. Categorical variables were compared using a chi-squared test.