Table 1 Participant Characteristics.

From: Plasma microRNA markers of upper limb recovery following human stroke

 

Good Recovery (n = 22) ΔARAT ≥ 6

Poor Recovery (n = 5) ΔARAT < 6

Age, median (IQR)

62.5 (52.3–76)

72 (55–73)

Male, n (%)

11 (50%)

2 (40%)

Female, n (%)

11 (50%)

3 (60%)

Race, n (%)

 African American

18 (82%)

5 (100%)

 White

3 (14%)

0

 Pacific Islander

1 (5%)

0

Cardiovascular Comorbidities, n (%)

 Atrial Fibrillation

1 (5%)

0

 Congestive Heart Failure

3 (14%)

0

 Hypertension

19 (86%)

4 (80%)

 Hyperlipidemia

14 (64%)

2 (40%)

 Diabetes

11 (50%)

2 (40%)

 Current Smoker

2 (9%)

0

Stroke Subtype, n (%)

 Ischemic Stroke

20 (91%)

5 (100%)

 Hemorrhagic Stroke

2 (9%)

0

Days from stroke to baseline assessment, median (IQR)

18 (13.8–19.8)

20 (19–22)

Baseline ARAT (0–57), median (IQR)

22 (5.3–32.8)

4 (3–31)

6 month ARAT (0–57), median (IQR)

49 (37.3–57)

3 (0–35)

ΔARAT, median (IQR)

20 (17–31.3)

−3 (−4–0)

  1. ARAT = Action Research Arm Test; IQR = Interquartile range.