Table 1 Characteristics of the participants in both groups (n = 43)
Characteristics: study variables | Experimental group (EG) (n = 23) | Control group (CG) (n = 20) | Difference in means between groups (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Mean (SD) Under 55 years (%) 55 to 70 years (%) Over 70 years (%) | 62.6 (13.5) 26 30 44 | 63.6 (12.2) 25 45 30 | – 0.9 (0.812) 0.566 |
Sex (%) | |||
Male Female | 78 22 | 85 15 | 0.571 |
Main diagnosis (%) | |||
Ischemic/thrombotic Hemorrhagic | 91 9 | 90 10 | 0.883 |
Middle cerebral artery lesion (%) | 61 | 55 | 0.697 |
Location of the brain injury (%) | |||
Right Left | 83 17 | 85 15 | 0.832 |
Time since diagnosis (days)a | |||
Baseline (preintervention) Postintervention (3-week follow-up) Follow-up (3 months) | 55.3 (34.3) 75.3 (34.3) 162.3 (36.9) | 54.2 (30.4) 74.2 (30.4) 157.2 (36.1) | 1.1 (0.909) 1.1 (0.909) 5.1 (0.650) |