Table 1 Demographic characteristics of included stroke participants (n = 48)
|  | Anodal group (n = 12) | Bilateral group (n = 12) | Cathodal group (n = 12) | Sham group (n = 12) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 52.7 (45.3, 64.5) | 51.8 (42.5, 65.1) | 59.1 (51.6, 66.8) | 57.3 (46.1, 62.8) | 0.72 |
Gender (Male / Female) | 10/2 | 9/3 | 10/2 | 9/3 | 0.92 |
Type of stroke (ischemic/hemorrhagic) | 6/6 | 8/4 | 7/5 | 4/8 | 0.40 |
Location of lesion (C/S/M) | 1/10/1 | 2/10/0 | 0/11/1 | 1/10/1 | 0.80 |
Lesion side (Left/Right) | 3/9 | 3/9 | 8/4 | 8/4 | 0.07 |
Post stroke period (months) | 74.4 (20.4, 88.7) | 66.6 (37.3, 86.0) | 45.1 (20.0, 105.0) | 54.0 (24.0, 93.4) | 0.97 |
MMSE | 29.0 (28.3, 30.0) | 29.00 (27.5, 29.8) | 29.0 (28.0, 30.0) | 28.0 (26.3, 29.0) | 0.42 |