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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants

From: General and comparative self-rated health in chronic stroke: an important outcome measure for health professionals

Characteristics

n = 69

Age (years), mean ± SD (min–max)

66 ± 12 (31–93)

Sex, n women (%)

38 (55.1)

Time since stroke (months), mean ± SD (min–max)

64.1 ± 56.9 (6–276)

Cognition (MMSE scores), median ± IQR (min–max)

21 ± 7 (13–30)

Associated comorbidities, n (%)

None

1 (1.5)

One

7 (10.1)

Two

6 (8.7)

 ≥ 3

55 (79.7)

Education, n (%)

Illiterate

16 (23.2)

Incomplete elementary school

19 (27.5)

Complete elementary school

27 (39.1)

High school

7 (10.2)

Levels of disability (Modified Rankin Scale), n (%)

No symptoms, no significant, or mild disability

18 (26.1)

Moderate disability

38 (55.1)

Moderately severe and severe disability

13 (18.8)

Motor impairments (Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale: 0–100) n (%)

None

4 (5.8)

Mild

7 (10.2)

Moderately mild

25 (36.2)

Severely moderate

20 (29)

Severe (< 50)

13 (18.8)

General self-rated health, n (%)

Good

49 (73)

Poor

18 (27)

Time-comparative self-rated health, n (%)

Better

24 (36)

Similar

21 (31)

Worse

22 (33)

Age-comparative self-rated health, n (%)

Better

32 (47)

Similar

19 (28)

Worse

17 (25)

GDS scores (0–15), median ± IQR (min–max)

6 ± 6.5 (0–14)

AAS (0–94), median ± IQR (min–max)

47 ± 36 (0–93)

Engagement in physical activity practice, n (%)

Active

18 (26.1)

Sedentary

51 (73.9)

  1. SD Standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, AAS Adjusted activity scores