Table 1.
Distribution of topics of ’Important Event’ by participant group
| PWFA | Control | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic | Frequency | % | Frequency | % |
| Travel | 13 | 20.0% | 8 | 12.3% |
| Recreation activities | 7 | 10.8% | 4 | 6.2% |
| Children/grandchildren | 6 | 9.2% | 5 | 7.7% |
| Marriage | 4 | 6.2% | 2 | 3.1% |
| Health/Illness | 4 | 6.2% | 5 | 7.7% |
| Accident | 3 | 4.6% | 7 | 10.8% |
| Work/colleague | 3 | 4.6% | 5 | 7.7% |
| Pet | 2 | 3.1% | 1 | 1.5% |
| Childhood memories | 2 | 3.1% | 8 | 12.3% |
| Childbirth | 2 | 3.1% | 4 | 6.2% |
| Opinion on life | 2 | 3.1% | 1 | 1.5% |
| Death | 1 | 1.5% | 4 | 6.2% |
| Recovery after stroke | 6 | 9.2% | ||
| Voluntary work | 3 | 4.6% | ||
| Difficulties after stroke | 2 | 3.1% | ||
| Birthday | 1 | 1.5% | ||
| Humorous events | 3 | 4.6% | ||
| Public examination (e.g. Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination, HKALE) |
3 | 4.6% | ||
| Religion | 3 | 4.6% | ||
| Grateful event | 1 | 1.5% | ||
| Unfortunate events | 1 | 1.5% | ||
| Minimal production | 4 | 6.2% | ||
| Total | 65 | 65 | ||