Perceived ability to perform daily hand activities after stroke and associated factors: a cross-sectional study

BMC Neurology

Table 5 Results from the univariate linear regression models (n = 75)

Determinants	R ²	p-value	β-value (95 % CI)
Age (per year increase)	0.04	0.11	−0.04 (−0.09 to 0.01)
Gender (female vs male [ref])	0.00	0.60^#	−0.23 (−1.10 to 0.63)
Social situation (living together vs living alone [ref])	0.04	0.07	0.78 (−0.10 to 1.62)
Vocational situation (working vs not working [ref])	0.04	0.11	0.82 (−0.19 to 1.82)
Affected hand (dominant vs non-dominant [ref])	0.01	0.50^#	0.26 (−1.04 to 0.51)
Pain (present vs not present [ref])	0.01	0.51^#	−0.26 (−1.04 to 0.52)
Spasticity (present vs not present [ref])^a	0.08	0.01	−1.04 (−1.84 to −0.23)
Grip strength (newton, per 10 units increase)^b	0.17	<0.001	0.06 (0.03 to 0.09)
Active touch (per unit increase)^c	0.23	<0.001	0.37 (0.21 to 0.52)
Dexterity (per unit increase)^d	0.39	<0.001	0.32 (0.24 to 0.41)
Participation (per 10 units increase)^e	0.19	<0.001	0.39 (0.20 to 0.57)
Life satisfaction (satisfied vs dissatisfied [ref])^f	0.09	0.01	0.98 (0.24 to 1.72)

^#The variable did not fulfil the criteria, p ≤ 0.20, for being included in the continued multivariate evaluations; ref: reference group (indicate the category to which the other category is compared). Data obtained by ^athe Modified Ashworth Scale; ^bthe Grippit dynamometer; ^cthe Shape/Texture Identification Test; ^dthe modified Sollerman Hand Function Test; ^ethe Stroke Impact Scale domain Participation; and ^fthe Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (life as a whole)

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