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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

From: Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of corrected slack angle derived from 2D-SWE in quantitating muscle spasticity of stroke patients

Characteristics

Patient group (n = 20)

Control group (n = 20)

p value

Gender

1.000

 Male

13 (65%)

13 (65%)

 

 Female

7 (35%)

7 (35%)

 

Age (years)

52.30 ± 11.55

53.25 ± 11.54

0.980

BMI (kg/m2)

23.04 ± 1.76

22.11 ± 1.96

0.596

Days since stroke

79.15 ± 35.37

NA

 

Stroke etiology

 Ischemic

12 (60.00%)

NA

 

 Hemorrhage

8 (40.00%)

NA

 

Affected side

 Right

9 (45%)

NA

 

 Left

11 (55%)

NA

 

MAS

 1

4 (20%)

NA

 

 1+

6 (30%)

NA

 

 2

5 (25%)

NA

 

 3

5 (25%)

NA

 
  1. Data are means ± standard deviation or numbers of participants and data in parentheses are percentages
  2. BMI body mass index, MAS modified Ashworth scale, NA not applicable