TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of two participant groups
| Characteristics | RHD (N = 28) | NBD (N = 38) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 64.4 (10.6) | 60.0 (9.5) |
| Range | 42–79 | 45–84 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 15 | 19 |
| Female | 13 | 19 |
| Education (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 14.3 (3.1) | 13.9 (2.2) |
| Range | 9–22 | 12–20 |
| Lesion site (from CT/MRI report) | Not applicable | |
| Right cortical anterior | 2 | |
| Right cortical posterior | 1 | |
| Right cortical mixed | 2 | |
| Right subcortical | 9 | |
| Right cortical + subcortical | 7 | |
| Right MCA | 7 | |
| Lesion type (from medical records) | Not applicable | |
| Thromboembolic | 16 | |
| Lacunar | 2 | |
| Haemorrhagic | 10 | |
| Months post-onset | Not applicable | |
| Mean (SD) | 59.1 (51.3) | |
| Range | 4–167 | |
| Vocabulary Recognition (PPVT–R)a | ||
| Mean (SD) | 156.7 (11.7) | 162.9 (11.1) |
| Range | 132–173 | 115–174 |
| *Auditory Working Memory for Languageb | ||
| Word recall errors | ||
| Mean (SD) | 12.9 (6.8) | 5.0 (4.6) |
| Range | 1–25 | 0–16 |
| *Behavioural Inattention Testc | ||
| Mean (SD) | 137.8 (13.1) | 144.0 (2.8) |
| Range | 85–146 | 133–146 |
| *Visual Form Discriminationd | ||
| Mean (SD) | 28.5 (3.4) | 30.3 (2.2) |
| Range | 20–32 | 24–32 |
| *Judgement of Line Orientatione | ||
| Mean (SD) | 22.6 (5.4) | 27.1 (4.2) |
| Range | 9–30 | 16–33 |
RHD = right hemisphere brain damage; NBD = non-brain damaged.
*
significant group difference (p <.05)
a
PPVT–R = Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test—Revised. Dunn & Dunn (1981; maximum = 175).
b
Tompkins et al. (1994; maximum errors = 42).
c
B. Wilson, Cockburn, and Halligan (1987; maximum = 146; neglect cut-off = 129).
d
Benton, Hamsher, Varney, and Spreen (1983; maximum = 32).
e
Benton et al. (1983; age and gender corrected score; maximum = 35).