however, the males had significantly better BI and FIM scores at admission and discharge than the females. The exact cause of the observed difference in post-stroke functional status between the genders is unclear; however , the following causes for poorer outcomes in female patients were reported to be differences in mean age between genders [7] [10] [28], stroke severity at admission [28], muscular strength (greater in men at all ages) [12], pre-stroke conditions including functional status [7] [10] [12] [24], and musculoskeletal comorbidity, such as osteoarthritis of the knee and osteoporosis [25]. Advanced age adversely influences daily activities post stroke [22]; however, mean age of the male and female stroke patients in the present study were similar.