Table 1 Demographic, neurological, and functional characteristics of the COT and VRT groups at baseline
Variables | COT group (n = 15) | VRT group (n = 15) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 58.33 ± 11.22 | 50.80 ± 12.32 | 0.093 |
Sex (female/male), n (%) | 11/4 (73/27) | 9/6 (60/40) | 0.439 |
Years of education (years), mean (SD) | 10.40 ± 6.092 | 11.20 ± 3.509 | 0.863 |
Body mass index, mean (SD) | 24.46 ± 3.15 | 24.42 ± 4.04 | 0.971 |
Time since stroke (months), mean (SD) | 17.91 ± 21.25 | 36.20 ± 42.38 | 0.071 |
Affected extremity, n (%) | |||
 Right/Left | 5/10 (34/66) | 6/9 (40/60) | 0.705 |
 Dominant/Non-dominant | 5/10 (34/66) | 8/7 (53/47) | 0.269 |
Subtype of stroke, n (%) | |||
 Infarction (TOAST 1/2/3/4/5)/ | 7/0/3/2/0/3 | 4/2/2/2/0/5 | 0.475 |
 Hemorrhage | (46/0/20/13/0/20) | (26/13/13/13/0/33) |  |
 Mini-Mental State Examination | 27.93 ± 1.907 | 26.53 ± 0.354 | 0.422 |