Assessing upper limb function: transcultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of the Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale

Table 3 Mean SULCS scores according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study population

Variable	Value	N	Mean ± SD	\| t \|	p-value
Gender	Male	65	6.15 ± 3.22	0.698	0.486
Gender	Female	57	5.74 ± 3.37	0.698	0.486
Age	<65 years old	50	5.90 ± 3.30	0.165	0.869
Age	≥65 years old	72	6.00 ± 3.29	0.165	0.869
Type of stroke	Ischaemic	81	5.93 ± 3.37	0.061	0.952
Type of stroke	Haemorrhagic	25	5.88 ± 3.14	0.061	0.952
Laterality	Right	56	6.01 ± 3.51	0.081	0.936
Laterality	Left	65	5.97 ± 3.09	0.081	0.936
Tonus	Spastic	28	3.32 ± 2.68	5.265	<0.001
Tonus	Non-spastic	79	6.79 ± 3.09	5.265	<0.001
Aphasia	Yes	38	4.75 ± 3.44	2.533	0.013
Aphasia	No	84	6.44 ± 3.13	2.533	0.013

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