Table 1 Demographic variables of participants
Baseline characteristics | Participants (n = 17) |
|---|---|
Mean age in years | 56.4 (11.5) |
Sex | Â |
Male | 14 |
Female | 3 |
Mean time since stroke in months | 24.8 (17.8) |
Type of stroke | Â |
Infarction | 13 |
Haemorrhage | 4 |
Side of weakness | Â |
Right dominant | 9 |
Right non-dominant | 0 |
Left non-dominant | 8 |
Left dominant | 0 |
Other deficits | Â |
Expressive dysphasia | 6 |
Pain in affected arm | 3 |
Visual inattention | 1 |
Employment | Â |
Not in employment before stroke | 13 |
Gave up employment since stroke | 3 |
Employed | 1 |