Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients

Sex (M/F)

72/41 (64%/36%)

157/106 (60%/40%)

0.5 ^a

Age (years ± SD)

65.4 ± 12.5

60.2 ± 14.3

<0.001 ^b

Ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke

82/31 (73%/27%)

188/75 (71%/29%)

0.6 ^a

Affected hemisphere (R/L)

58/55 (51%/49%)

126/137 (48%/51%)

0.7 ^a

Upper limb motor impairment

Severe (F-M UE≤20)

19 (17%)

35 (13%)

0.6 ^a

Moderate (21≤F-M UE≤40)

29 (26%)

72 (27%)

0.9 ^a

Mild (F-M UE>40)

65 (57%)

156 (59%)

0.8 ^a

Stroke to Rehabilitation Interval

≤ 3 months

32 (28%)

68 (26%)

0.7 ^a

3 < months < 12

57 (50%)

113 (43%)

0.2 ^a

≥ 12 months

24 (21%)

82 (31%)

0.1 ^a