Research Article

Effectiveness of Gotu Kola Extract 750 mg and 1000 mg Compared with Folic Acid 3 mg in Improving Vascular Cognitive Impairment after Stroke

Table 1

Research subject characteristics.

VariableAll ()Gotu kola extract therapy 1000 mg ()Gotu kola extract therapy 750 mg ()Folic acid therapy 3 mg ()

Age (mean ± year)60.27 ± 11.8360.27 ± 11.9157.29 ± 10.3663.13 ± 13.210.414

Gender (%)
 (i) Male60.4152.9470.58 57.140.481
 (ii) Female39.5847.0529.41 42.85

Education (%)
 (i) Elem31.333.323.537.50.670
 (ii) Junior14.626.75.912.5
 (iii) High29.220.052.912.5
 (iv) College/univ25.020.017.637.5

History of DM
 (i) Yes37.533.335.343.80.823
 (ii) No62.566.764.756.3

Length of DM
 (i) <5 yrs53.3360.060.040.00.804
 (ii) >5 yrs46.6740.040.060.0

History of stroke
 (i) Yes52.0458.8258.8257.140.469
 (ii) No47.9141.1141.1142.85

MoCA-Ina (mean ± SD)15.61 ± 7.0414.60 ± 6.6316.18 ± 7.5114.06 ± 8.610.188