Variable | P-value | Mismatch (n = 14) | Good match (n = 15) |
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Demographics | |||
 Age at stroke onset, mean (SD) a | 0.882 | 65 (14) | 65 (14) |
 Gender, male | 0.876 | 8 (57) | 9 (60) |
 Pre-stroke residential status, living together | 0.897 | 8 (57) | 8 (53) |
Educational level | 0.760 | Â | Â |
 Primary education |  | 0 (0) | 1 (7) |
 Lower secondary education |  | 5 (36) | 5 (33) |
 Higher secondary education |  | 5 (36) | 3 (20) |
 Higher tertiary education |  | 4 (28) | 6 (40) |
Stroke-related characteristics | |||
 Days since stroke onset, mean (SD) a | 0.716 | 20 (7) | 18 (7) |
 Type of stroke, ischemic | 0.564 | 11 (79) | 13 (87) |
 Stroke lateralization, right hemiparesis | 0.742 | 11 (79) | 11 (73) |
 Affected upper limb = pre-stroke dominant | 0.060 | 12 (86) | 8 (53) |
 Stroke severity (NIHSS/42) | 0.029* | 6 (4–9) | 4 (2–6) |