Table 3 The means and 95% confidence intervals of large-scale and intermediate-scale brain network indices with paired t-test probabilities in the fabric stimulation to the two forearms in the stroke and control groups (* denotes P < 0.05 and ** denotes P < 0.01)
From: Impairments of cortico-cortical connectivity in fine tactile sensation after stroke
Brain network Index | Group | Llimb (Alimb) | Rlimb (Ulimb) | Paired t-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (95% confidential interval) | P-value (effect size) | |||
Smallworldness | Stroke | 1.37 (1.18–1.55) | 1.64 (1.32–1.97) | 0.116 (0.250) |
Control | 1.80 (1.27–2.33) | 1.62 (1.18–2.07) | 0.511(0.188) | |
\({E}_{glo}\) | Stroke | 0.64 (0.61–0.67) | 0.59 (0.56–0.62) | 0.006** (0.563) |
Control | 0.59 (0.53–0.65) | 0.61 (0.57–0.66) | 0.522 (0.130) | |
\({E}_{loc}\) | Stroke | 0.65 (0.60–0.69) | 0.54 (0.48–0.61) | 0.009** (0.563) |
Control | 0.61 (0.57–0.66) | 0.59 (0.53–0.65) | 0.522 (0.126) | |
\({K}_{inter}\) | Stroke | 0.32 (0.26–0.38) | 0.26 (0.20–0.31) | 0.038* (0.375) |
Control | 0.25 (0.16–0.34) | 0.27 (0.21–0.33) | 0.700 (0.125) | |
\({K}_{intra}\)- Rhemi (Ahemi) | Stroke | 0.05 (0.04–0.06) | 0.07 (0.04–0.09) | 0.280 (0.125) |
Control | 0.08 (0.07–0.09) | 0.06 (0.05–0.06) | 0.002** (0.625) | |
\({K}_{intra}\)- Lhemi (Uhemi) | Stroke | 0.08 (0.07–0.09) | 0.07 (0.05–0.09) | 0.316 (0.063) |
Control | 0.05 (0.04–0.05) | 0.07 (0.06–0.08) | 0.006** (0.813) | |