Table 1 Comparison of the participants’ physical, socio-demographic, and stroke-related characteristics

Age (Years)

64.2 ± 9.36

64.5 ± 9.37

63.8 ± 9.54

0.244^a

0.808

Weight (Kg)

66.2 ± 7.05

66.8 ± 7.63

65.6 ± 6.53

0.589^a

0.559

Height (m)

1.60 ± 0.06

1.61 ± 0.07

1.59 ± 0.06

0.640^a

0.525

BMI (Kg/m²)

25.9 ± 2.66

25.9 ± 2.91

25.8 ± 2.44

0.106^a

0.916

Number of Co-morbidities

1.94 ± 0.59

2.04 ± 0.62

1.83 ± 0.56

1.213^a

0.231

Baseline NIHSS

7.13 ± 2.90

7.50 ± 2.83

6.75 ± 2.98

0.894^a

0.376

Laterality

 Right

25 (52.1)

14 (56.0)

11 (44.0)

0.75^b

0.386

 Left

23 (47.9)

10 (43.5)

13 (56.5)

Gender

 Male

27 (56.2)

13 (48.1)

14 (51.9)

0.085^b

0.771

 Female

21 (43.8)

11 (52.4)

10 (47.6)

Education level

 Low

35 (72.9)

15 (62.5)

20 (83.3)

2.637^b

0.104

 High

13 (27.1)

9 (37.5)

4 (16.7)

Income

 Low

18 (37.5)

10 (41.7)

8 (33.3)

0.366^b

0.833

 Medium

19 (39.6)

9 (37.5)

10 (41.7)

 High

11 (22.9)

5 (20.8)

6 (25.0)

Marital status

 Married^c

36 (75.0)

20 (83.3)

16 (66.7)

1.778^b

0.182

 Single^d

12 (25.0)

4 (16.7)

8 (33.3)