Table 2 Characteristics of study participants with stroke by self-rated health (SRH) and disability level groups
|  | All (n = 28) | ‘Excellent’ and ‘good’ SRH with significant disability a (n = 8) | ‘Fair’ and ‘poor’ SRH with minimal disability a (n = 7) | ‘Excellent’ and ‘good’ SRH with minimal disability a (n = 13) N % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
Sex | ||||||||
 Female | 9 | 32.2 | 2 | 25.0 | 3 | 42.8 | 4 | 30.8 |
 Male | 19 | 67.8 | 6 | 75.0 | 4 | 57.2 | 9 | 69.2 |
Age (years) | ||||||||
  > =85 | 3 | 10.7 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 65–84 | 20 | 71.4 | 5 | 62.5 | 5 | 71.4 | 10 | 76.8 |
  = < 64 | 5 | 17.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28.6 | 3 | 23.2 |
IMD by quintilesb | ||||||||
 1st & 2nd | 22 | 78.6 | 6 | 75.0 | 4 | 57.2 | 12 | 92.3 |
 3rd, 4th & 5th | 6 | 21.4 | 2 | 25.0 | 3 | 42.8 | 1 | 7.6 |
Co-morbidities (number) | ||||||||
 One | 4 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28.6 | 2 | 15.4 |
 Two or more | 24 | 85.7 | 8 | 100 | 5 | 71.4 | 11 | 84.6 |
Depression c | ||||||||
 Severe (HADS > 11) | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
 Moderate (HADS-D 7–10) | 3 | 10.7 | 2 | 25.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
Anxiety d | ||||||||
 Severe (HADS-A > 11) | 4 | 14.3 | 2 | 25.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 |
 Moderate (HADS-A 7–10) | 6 | 21.4 | 3 | 37.5 | 2 | 28.6 | 1 | 8.0 |