Table 5. Physical and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life Among Stroke Respondents in Stroke Belt and Non–Stroke Belt States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2019a , b .
| Respondent characteristic | Total stroke respondents (n = 18,745) | Survivors in SBS (n = 4,272) | Survivors in NSBS (n = 14,473) | OR (95% CI)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n (%) | ||||
| Do you have difficulty with... | ||||
| Walking or climbing stairs? | ||||
| Yes | 9,019 (49.8) | 2,268 (55.3) | 6,751 (48.3) | 1.33 (1.24–1.42) |
| No | 9,075 (50.2) | 1,836 (44.7) | 7,239 (51.7) | |
| Dressing and/or bathing? | ||||
| Yes | 2,914 (16.1) | 764 (18.6) | 2,150 (15.4) | 1.26 (1.15–1.38) |
| No | 15,191 (83.9) | 3,348 (81.4) | 11,843 (84.6) | |
| Completing errands alone? | ||||
| Yes | 4,427 (24.2) | 1,180 (28.9) | 3,427 (24.6) | 1.24 (1.15–1.34) |
| No | 13,903 (75.8) | 2,910 (71.1) | 10,476 (75.4) | |
| Health-related quality of life | ||||
| Mental scored | ||||
| <14 | 14,326 (79.2) | 3,159 (77.1) | 11,167 (79.8) | 1.17 (1.08–1.27) |
| ≥14 | 3,768 (20.8) | 938 (22.9) | 2,830 (20.2) | |
| Physical scored | ||||
| <14 | 11,359 (63.6) | 2,418 (60.0) | 8,941 (64.6) | 1.22 (1.14–1.31) |
| ≥14 | 6,510 (36.4) | 1,615 (40.0) | 4,895 (35.4) | |
Abbreviations: NSBS, Non–Stroke Belt states; OR, odds ratio; SBS, Stroke Belt states.
a
SBS are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
b
Values for n may not sum to total because of nonresponse.
c
ORs assess differences between SBS and NSBS; χ2 P value <.001 for all.
d
Mental and physical scores are the number of “unhealthy days” reported in the last month.