| IC (n = 91) | SC (n = 95) | Significance | |
| Sex (male) | 53 (58%) | 49 (52%) | χ2 = 0.8, NS |
| Age (SD) | 63.4 (13.7) | 68.2 (12.7) | t(183) = 2.5, p = 0.015 |
| Stroke type—infarct | 66 (73%) | 76 (80%) | |
| Haemorrhage | 9 (10%) | 7 (7%) | |
| Transient ischaemic attack | 15 (17%) | 12 (13%) | χ2 = 1.2, NS |
| Lesion side—left | 47 (52%) | 38 (41%) | |
| Right | 37 (41%) | 46 (49%) | |
| Bilateral | 7 (8%) | 9 (10%) | χ2 = 2.2, NS |