mRS score

All

patients

Group I

(n = 20)

Group II

(n = 20)

Group III

(n = 20)

F/χ²#

P value

On admission

Mean ± SD

2.95 ± 1.42

2.45 ± 1.28

2.95 ± 1.32

3.45 ± 1.54

Range

1 - 5

1 - 4

1 - 5

1 - 5

2.618

0.082

24 hrs after

admission

Mean ± SD

1.90 ± 1.09

1.00 ± 0.98

1.75 ± 0.52a

2.95 ± 1.31ab

Range

0 - 6

0 - 3

0 - 6

0 - 6

6.616

0.003*

7 days after onset of illness

Mean ± SD

1.82 ± 1.05

0.96 ± 0.94

1.68 ± 0.50a

2.83 ± 1.26ab

Range

0 - 6

0 - 3

0 - 6

0 - 6

4.291

0.024*

Degree of Improvement on admission and at discharge

35.6%

59.2%

40.7%a

14.5%ab

8.498

<0.001*