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) |