Table 1.
Clinical features of the patients.
| GHS group | nGHS group | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 27) | (n = 26) | ||
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 59.7 (11.4) | 56.27 (13.1) | 0.082 |
| Gender, female/male, n | 19/8 | 20/6 | 0.589 |
| Stroke duration, d, mean (SD) | 89.5 (62.8) | 102.15 (154) | 0.296 |
| BMI, cm/kg2, mean (SD) | 23.7 (3.4) | 24.8 (4.1) | 0.218 |
| Stroke type ( n ) | 0.407 | ||
| Ischemic | 18 | 20 | |
| Hemorrhage | 9 | 6 | |
| Hemiplegic side ( n ) | 0.449 | ||
| Left | 16 | 18 | |
| Right | 11 | 8 | |
| Paresthesia, n (%) | 16 (0.59) | 10 (0.37) | 0.13 |
| Barthel Index, mean (SD) | 42.4 (23) | 59.6 (22.2) | 0.616 |
| VAS, mean (SD) | 6.3 (1.7) | 5.2 (3.2) | 0.375 |
| Brunnstrom stage, n (%) | 0.002* | ||
| I | 2 | 0 | |
| II | 14 | 6 | |
| III | 10 | 10 | |
| IV | 0 | 3 | |
| V | 1 | 7 | |
| VI | 0 | 0 |
BMI, body mass index; VAS, visual analog scale; y, year; d, day.
*
Denotes statistical significance.