| NMES group (n = 20) | Rehabilitation group (n = 20) | NMES + Rehabilitation group (n = 20) | p |
Age (year) | 59.1 ± 8.49 | 59.15 ± 10.98 | 57.0 ± 7.57 | 0.699 |
Gender (F/M) | 11/9 | 9/11 | 8/12 | 0.626 |
Dominant side (R/L) | 19/1 | 18/2 | 18/2 | 0.804 |
Side of involvement (R/L) | 7/13 | 6/14 | 7/13 | 1.001 |
Duration of symptoms (month) | 1.97 ± 0.91 | 2.05 ± 0.93 | 1.90 ± 0.89 | 0.874 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.2 ± 3.7 | 25.8 ± 3.9 | 26.4 ± 2.1 | 0.991 |
Educational level No education Elementary school Middle school |
6 (30%) 7 (35%) 7 (35%) |
8 (40%) 8 (40%) 4 (20%) |
5 (25%) 10 (50%) 5 (25%) | 0.704 |
Type of stroke Infarct Hemorrhage |
14 (70%) 6 (30%) |
13 (65%) 7 (35%) |
14 (70%) 6 (30%) | 0.926 |
Disease Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus COLD Rheumatic disease Other |
12 6 2 1 4 |
12 5 3 1 5 |
11 6 3 - 4 | 0.887 |
Smoking | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0.614 |
Alcohol consume | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.918 |
Stroke history | 1 | - | - |
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