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Table 3 Severity of weakness in affected limbs in patients with one muscular evaluation (N = 45) and patients with ≥2 muscular evaluations (N = 81)

From: Physiotherapy for poliomyelitis: a descriptive study in the Republic of Congo

Limb

1 muscle strength evaluation, n (%)

≥2 muscle strength evaluations, n (%)

p-value (Pearson)

Left Arm*

   

 MRC score <3

8 (18)

36 (67)

0.003

 MRC score ≥3

36 (82)

45 (33)

 

Right Arm

   

 MRC score <3

6 (13)

36 (44)

0.001

 MRC score ≥3

39 (87)

45 (55)

 

Left Leg

   

 MRC score <3

18 (40)

51(63)

0.013

 MRC score ≥3

27 (60)

30 (37)

 

Right Leg

   

 MRC score <3

14(31)

57 (70)

0.001

 MRC score ≥3

31 (69)

24 (30)

 
  1. *One missing value.