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. 2019 Feb 21;64(5):E180–E188.

Table IV.

Usage of Social Systems and Livelihood

N=252

Total PD YOPD p


N breakdown, % n breakdown, % n breakdown, %



Use: Number of Persons Who Said Yes
 Long-term Care Insurance 246 191 (77.6%) 222 175 (78.8%) 24 16 (66.7%) 0.198(i)
 Medical Beneficiary Certificate of 242 203 (83.9%) 220 184 (83.6%) 22 19 (86.4%) 1.000(i)
 Intractable Disease
  Physical Disability Certificate 248 131 (52.8%) 224 113 (50.4%) 24 18 (75.0%) 0.030*(i)
  Internet 242 88 (36.4%) 219 80 (36.5%) 23 8 (34.8%) 1.000(i)
  Smart Phone 243 62 (25.5%) 220 55 (25.0%) 23 7 (30.4%) 0.616(i)
Activities: Persons Who Said Yes
 Problems with Caregiving 204 84 (41.2%) 184 73 (39.7%) 20 11 (55.0%) 0.233(i)
 Being Treated at Home 226 186 (82.3%) 202 168 (83.2%) 24 18 (75.0%) 0.393(i)
 Obtaining Required Services 211 149 (70.6%) 194 141 (72.7%) 17 8 (47.1%) 0.048*(i)
 Feel That Their Livelihood is Stable 233 129 (55.4%) 211 120 (56.9%) 22 9 (40.9%) 0.179(i)
 Feel That They Want to Work More 222 50 (22.5%) 202 41 (20.3%) 20 9 (45.0%) 0.021*(i)
 Want to Receive Work Services 218 53 (24.3%) 199 44 (22.1%) 19 9 (47.4%) 0.023*(i)
 Can Perform Rehabilitation on Their Own 240 189 (78.8%) 220 176 (80.0%) 20 13 (65.0%) 0.150(i)
  Have a Place to Work 252 18 (7.1%) 228 15 (6.6%) 24 3 (12.5%) 0.393(i)
  Have a Place to Exercise 252 99 (39.3%) 228 92 (40.4%) 24 7 (29.2%) 0.381(i)
  Have a Place for Hobbies 252 80 (31.7%) 228 75 (32.9%) 24 5 (20.8%) 0.259(i)
  Have a Place to Meet People 252 68 (27.0%) 228 62 (27.2%) 24 6 (25.0%) 1.000(i)
  Have a Place to Be Calm 252 68 (27.0%) 228 60 (26.3%) 24 8 (33.3%) 0.473(i)
  Have a Place for Consultation 252 69 (27.4%) 228 62 (27.2%) 24 7 (29.2%) 0.813(i)
  Want to Go Out More 237 165 (69.6%) 217 149 (68.7%) 20 16 (80.0%) 0.446(i)
Persons Giving Assistance (Multiple Answers)(i)
 Spouse 252 174 (69.0%) 228 158 (69.3%) 24 16 (66.7%) 0.818(i)
 Children and Their Spouses 252 118 (46.8%) 228 107 (46.9%) 24 11 (45.8%) 1.000(i)
 Parents 252 5 (2.0%) 228 2 (0.9%) 24 3 (12.5%) 0.007**(i)



average±SD average±SD average±SD



Number of Times Going Out per Week (※) 249 2.9±2.7 226 2.9±2.6 23 3.5±2.9 0.346(ii)
Number of Days of Rehabilitation per Week (Only Persons Who Do It) 186 4.5±2.5 172 4.5±2.5 14 4.8±2.7 0.825(ii)
(i)

Fisher exact test every side

(ii)

Mann-WhitneyU test

*

p<0.05

**

p<0.01

p<0.1

(※)

Number of Days Going Out per Week, 7 = “every day,” 2.5 = “two or thee times per week,” 1 = “once per week,” 0 = “almost none”