Table 1 Characteristics of patients in the high and low robotic assistance groups
High robotic assistance group (N = 17) | Low robotic assistance group (N = 13) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 10/7 | 11/2 | 0.127 |
Age (years) | 67.7 ± 9.6 | 62.0 ± 12.2 | 0.165 |
Weight (kg) | 55.18 ± 7.38 | 61.32 ± 9.12 | 0.052 |
Height (cm) | 160.65 ± 7.52 | 165.74 ± 6.35 | 0.06 |
Dominant hand (right/left) | 17/0 | 13/0 | 1.00 |
Affected side (right/left) | 5/12 | 5/8 | 0.602 |
Disability of the dominant hand (no/yes) | 12/5 | 8/5 | 0.602 |
Days from stroke onset (days) | 47.9 ± 7.1 | 47.6 ± 7.2 | 0.920 |
Classification of stroke causes (cardiogenic cerebral embolism/atherothrombotic stroke/lacunar infarction/others) | 0/4/6/7 | 2/1/0/10 | 0.019 |
Categories of OCSP (LACI/TACI/PACI/POCI) | 5/0/12/0 | 2/3/8/0 | 0.099 |
Score of Brunnstrom recovery stage at baseline (stage III/IV) | 11/6 | 8/5 | 0.858 |
Concomitant medications and rehabilitation approaches (no/yes) | 0/17 | 0/13 | 1.00 |