Research Article

Validity and Reliability of the Thai Version of the Gait Assessment and Intervention Tool (G.A.I.T.)

Table 1

Patient demographic data ().

VariableValue

Sex, male/female, (%)43 (63.2)/25 (36.8)
Age in y60.2 (14.1)
Height in cm161.6 (9.2)
Weight in kg63.1 (12.3)
BMI in kg/m224.3 (3.7)
Cerebral infarction/cerebral haemorrhage, (%)53 (77.9)/15 (22.1)
Side of hemiparesis, left/right, (%)44 (64.7)/24 (35.3)
Time since stroke in months, median (IQR)90 (490)
Comorbidity, (%)
(i) Diabetes mellitus
(ii) Hypertension
(iii) Dyslipidemia
21 (30.9)
39 (57.4)
37 (54.4)
NIHSS, median (IQR)5 (5.0)
Lower extremity Motricity Index61.0 (26.3)
Gait aid used, (%)
(i) No gait aids
(ii) Single cane
(iii) Tripod cane
(iv) Personal assistance
23 (33.8)
5 (7.4)
30 (44.1)
10 (14.7)
FAC, (%)
(i) 2
(ii) 3
(iii) 4
(iv) 5
3 (4.4)
7 (10.3)
35 (51.5)
23 (33.8)
Comfortable gait speed (m/s), median (IQR)0.28 (0.29)
Fast gait speed (m/s), median (IQR)0.39 (0.45)
G.A.I.T. total score17.7 (10.0)

Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated. Abbreviations: n: number; SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; BMI: body mass index; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; FAC: Functional Ambulation Category.