Table 1. Background factors of the Users and Patients.
| Users (n = 366) | Patients (n = 78) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (years) | 47.6 ± 11.8 | 49.4 ± 13.4 n.s. | |
| Functioning score | 91.4 ± 19.1 | 84.9 ± 20.4 ** | |
| Duration of use (months) | 63.5 ± 59.1 | - | |
| No. of days of use per month | 12.3 ± 7.6 | - | |
| No. of goals of use | 3.3 ± 2.0 | - | |
| n | n | ||
| Sex (Male/Female) | 238/128 | 43/35 | |
| Use of public transport (Yes/No) | 213/153 | 25/53 | |
| Living with someone else (Yes/No) | 243/123 | 57/21 | |
| Person who does most of the laundry (Self/Other) | 248/118 | 48/30 | |
| Person who does most of the cleaning (Self/Other) | 226/140 | 41/37 | |
| Person who does most of the cooking (Self/Other) | 129/237 | 31/47 | |
| Goals of use (multiple answers possible) | |||
| Increase proficiency in daily living | 226 | - | |
| Get along well with others | 189 | - | |
| Enjoy daily living | 162 | - | |
| Have aims and a reason for living | 156 | - | |
| Control symptoms | 153 | - | |
| Live true to self | 143 | - | |
| Find people who can be trusted | 138 | - | |
| Other | 27 | - | |
SD: standard deviation; n.s.: not significant. Mann-Whitney U test: **P<0.01.