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Table 3 Comparison of factors associated with dependence and independence in self-care activities (N = 73)

From: Does grip strength of the less-affected side of ischemic stroke survivors influences performance of self-care activities?

 

Eating

Grooming

Bathing

Dress upper body

Dress lower body

Toileting

I (N = 54)

D (N = 19)

I (N = 38)

D (N = 35)

I (N = 34)

D (N = 39)

I (N = 37)

D (N = 36)

I (N = 39)

D (N = 34)

I (N = 52)

D (N = 21)

Age (years)

59.2 ± 10.9

61.3 ± 8.3

60.7 ±11.0

58.7 ± 9.5

58.8 ± 12.1

60.7 ± 8.6

59.7 ± 11.1

59.9 ± 9.5

59.1 ± 10.8

60.5 ± 9.8

59.2 ± 11.2

61.0 ± 7.7

aMale (%)

74.1

42.1*

84.2

45.7*

79.4

53.8*

83.8

47.2*

79.5

50.0*

73.1

47.6*

aRight hemiplegia (%)

50.0

68.4

57.9

51.4

58.8

51.3

59.5

50.0

58.9

50.0

50.0

66.7

Less-affected grip strength (kg)

26.9 ± 8.5

14.7 ± 7.9*

28.8 ± 8.3

18.3 ± 8.7*

28.4 ± 8.9

19.7 ± 8.9*

29.6 ± 7.9

17.9 ± 8.2*

29.3 ± 7.9

17.9 ± 8.2*

26.8 ± 8.7

16.3 ± 9.1*

TCT

77.9 ± 21.7

40.2 ± 20.7*

83.9 ± 18.1

51.1 ± 24.9*

83.8 ± 17.7

54.5 ± 26.8*

83.4 ± 18.4

52.5 ± 25.8*

84.2 ± 17.6

49.7 ± 24.0*

78.7 ± 21.5

42.1 ± 21.5*

bStroke duration (months)

39.2

30.7

35.3

38.8

40.6

33.8

35.3

38.7

37.3

36.7

39.2

31.5

  1. I independent, D dependent, TCT trunk control test
  2. aChi-square test
  3. bMann-Whitney U test
  4. *indicates significant difference at p < 0.05