Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population

Age, years

60 (52–68)

61 (53–68)

0.68^a

BMI, kg/m²

23.53 (22.22–28.52)

22.03 (21.48–24.49)

0.20^a

Duration of stroke, years

1.5 (1.08–2.33)

2.5 (1.08–5.17)

0.23^a

Gender

 Female

6 (40%)

6 (40%)

1.00^b

 Male

9 (60%)

9 (60%)

Side of stroke

 Left

7 (46.67%)

9 (60%)

0.46^b

 Right

8 (53.33%)

6 (40%)

Type of stroke

 Hemorrhagic

6 (40%)

7 (46.67%)

0.71^b

 Ischemic

9 (60%)

8 (53.33%)

Br. stage (U/E)

 II

0 (0%)

2 (13.33%)

0.06^c

 III

3 (20%)

6 (40%)

 IV

10 (66.67%)

3 (20%)

 V

2 (13.33%)

4 (26.67%)

Br. stage (L/E)

 III

4 (26.67%)

3 (20%)

0.80^c

 IV

8 (53.33%)

7 (46.67%)

 V

3 (20%)

5 (33.33%)