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Table 2 Comparisons of admission, two and six months post stroke data between matched South-African (SA) (n = 73) and German (GE) patient samples (n = 73)

From: Motor and functional recovery after stroke: a comparison between rehabilitation settings in a developed versus a developing country

Parameters

SA

GE

p-value

n = 73

n = 73

RMA-GF

   

On admission to CHC/SRU: median (IQR)

8 (4–11)

8 (4–10)

0.28c

At two months after stroke: median (IQR)

11 (6–11)

10 (6–11)

0.03 c

At six months after stroke: median (IQR)

11 (8–11)

11 (9–12)

0.03 c

RMA-LT

   

On admission to CHC/SRU: median (IQR)

5 (3–7)

7 (5–8)

0.0001 c

At two months after stroke: median (IQR)

7 (3–8)

9 (7–9)

<0.0001 c

At six months after stroke: median (IQR)

7 (5–9)

9 (7–10)

<0.0001 c

RMA-A

   

On admission to CHC/SRU: median (IQR)

4 (1–9)

6 (1–10)

0.09c

At two months after stroke: median (IQR)

8 (2–11)

9 (3–14)

0.03 c

At six months after stroke: median (IQR)

8 (1.5-11)

12 (5–14)

0.0003 c

BI

   

On admission to CHC/SRU: median (IQR)

65 (50–80)

80 (45–90)

0.05c

At six months after stroke: median (IQR)

85 (65–95)

95 (80–100)

0.003 c

  1. cWilcoxon signed rank test.
  2. SA indicates South-African patient sample, GE: German patient sample; CHC: Community Health Centre; SRU: Stroke Rehabilitation Unit; RMA-GF: Rivermead Motor Assessment- Gross Function, RMA-LT: Rivermead Motor Assessment- Leg and Trunk; RMA-A: Rivermead Motor Assessment Arm Function, BI: Barthel Index, IQR: Interquartile range, p-values < 0.05 are in bold.