Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation with virtual reality on upper limb function in patients with ischemic stroke: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants

Characteristic	Exp (n = 20)	Con (n = 20)	P value
Age (yrs)	63.0 ± 7.5	66.2 ± 6.2	0.16^a
Gender (M/F, n)	14/6	17/3	0.45^b
Time since stroke (d)	60.5 ± 35.5	56.5 ± 33.3	0.73^a
Stroke lesion(n)
cortex/subcortex/cortex and subcortex	0/15/5	1/14/5	1.00^b
Paretic side (L/R, n)	12/8	10/10	0.53^b
Stroke Risk Factors (n)
Hypertension	20	18	0.49^b
Diabetes mellitus	10	8	0.53^b
Atrial fibrillation	2	1	1.00^b
Hyperlipoidemia	2	1	1.00^b

All values are mean ± SD or number. n number of patients, yrs. years, M/F male/female, d days, L/R left/right. ^aP values by independent samples t test. ^bP values by Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test (2-tailed)

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