TABLE 1.
Characteristics of subjects and groups.
| Characteristic | Stroke patients (n = 60) | HFG (n = 31) | LFG (n = 29) |
| Age, years (y) | 60.47 ± 14.58 | 61.61 ± 15.92 | 59.24 ± 13.17 |
| Gender, male: female, n | 49:11 | 25:6 | 24:5 |
| Infarction side, right: left, n | 28:32 | 18:13 | 10:19 |
| Disease duration, days (d) | 49.75 ± 72.61 | 40.00 ± 45.68 | 60.17 ± 93.04* |
HFG, high function group; LFG, low function group; *p < 0.05.