Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of the studied groups showing that the two groups are matched regarding patient’s age and disease duration
Group I (n = 20) | Group II (n = 20) | Unpaired t test (p) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
Mean ± SD | 55.70 ± 9.30 | 53.85 ± 10.20 | 0.557 | ||
Sex | No. | % | No. | % | – |
Male | 18 | 90 | 17 | 85 | |
Female | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | |
Type of stroke | No. | % | No. | % | – |
Ischemic | 13 | 65 | 11 | 55 | |
Hemorrhagic | 7 | 35 | 9 | 45 | |
Side affected | No. | % | No. | % | – |
Right | 15 | 75 | 12 | 60 | |
Left | 5 | 25 | 8 | 40 | |
Disease duration (months) | |||||
Mean ± SD | 33.50 ± 5.60 | 31.70 ± 9.15 | 0.462 | ||