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. 2016 Feb 22;11(2):e0149395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149395

Table 3. The dichotomized independent variables included in the multiple regression analyses.

BODY FUNCTIONS ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION PERSONAL FACTORS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Indication of cognitive impairment (MMSE) Driving a car Age Living situation
0) No (≥25) 0) No 0) <75 years 0) Living alone
1) Yes (<25) 1) Yes 1) ≥75 years 1) Living with partner or other person(s)
Indication of depressive mood (GDS-20) Exercise frequency Gender Main occupation
0) No (≤5) 0) ≤ 1/week 0) Women 0) Do not work/study
1) Yes (>5) 1) >1/week 1) Men 1) Work/study fulltime or part time
Impaired motor function Mobility Rehabilitation/training
0) No impairment, or only upper or lower extremity 0) Independent indoors and outdoors 0) Unmet perceived need
1) Impaired function in both upper and lower extremities 1) Dependent outdoors or both indoors/outdoors 1) Perceived need met
Speaking difficulties Ability to carry out pre-stroke interests Social contact frequency
0) No 0) No, hardly or never 0) Less than daily
1) Yes 1) Yes, as before or almost as before 1) Daily
Anger Ability to walk a few hundred meters Extent of social network
0) No 0) Very or slightly limited 0) 0–3 sources of contact
1) Yes 1) Not at all limited 1) 4–5 sources of contact
Anger
0) Almost never or sometimes
1) Often or constantly
Pain
0) Almost never or sometimes
1) Often or constantly
Tiredness
0) Almost never or sometimes
1) Often or constantly
Urinary incontinence
0) Continent or occasional accident
1) Incontinent

MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination [41]. GDS-20: Geriatric Depression Scale [42].