Table 1.
Descriptive results of participants characteristics (N = 390)
| Variables | Total n = 390 | Quality of life score | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, N (%) | 0.034 | ||
| 41–50 | 9 (2.31) | 216.56 ± 53.64 | |
| 51–60 | 42(10.70) | 217.81 ± 45.58 | |
| 61–70 | 167(42.82) | 224.20 ± 44.66 | |
| 71–80 | 132(33.85) | 215.88 ± 48.32 | |
| > 80 | 40 (10.26) | 189.03 ± 64.00 | |
| Gender, N (%) | 0.507 | ||
| Male | 199(51.03) | 218.54 ± 51.10 | |
| Female | 191(48.97) | 215.22 ± 47.41 | |
| BMI, kg/m2, N(%) | 0.191 | ||
| < 24.0 | 223(57.18) | 213.25 ± 52.49 | |
| 24.0–26.9 | 98 (25.13) | 223.46 ± 46.29 | |
| 27.0–29.9 | 41 (10.51) | 225.68 ± 43.09 | |
| ≥ 30.0 | 28 (7.18) | 210.36 ± 38.37 | |
| Living status, N(%) | 0.132 | ||
| Living alone | 53 (13.59) | 213.15 ± 36.50 | |
| Living with others | 337(86.41) | 217.50 ± 51.03 | |
| Marital status, N(%) | 0.768 | ||
| Married/cohabited | 298(76.41) | 217.32 ± 50.47 | |
| Single | 92 (23.59) | 215.59 ± 45.49 | |
| Education, N(%) | 0.058 | ||
| Primary school and below | 284(72.82) | 213.31 ± 48.05 | |
| Junior high school | 67 (17.18) | 225.39 ± 49.29 | |
| High school and above | 39 (10.00) | 228.56 ± 55.60 | |
| Blood pressure (SBP), N(%) | 0.538 | ||
| < 140 | 206(52.82) | 218.37 ± 47.19 | |
| ≥ 140 | 184(47.18) | 215.28 ± 51.61 | |
| Blood pressure (DBP), N (%) | 0.987 | ||
| < 90 | 243(62.31) | 217.92 ± 46.23 | |
| ≥ 90 | 147(37.69) | 215.25 ± 54.09 | |
| Exercising status, N (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| Never | 175(44.87) | 204.54 ± 53.45 | |
| 1–2times a week | 31 (7.95) | 220.32 ± 35.02 | |
| 3times a week and above | 184(47.18) | 228.10 ± 44.41 | |
| Drinking status, N(%) | < 0.001 | ||
| Current drinking | 40 (10.26) | 245.90 ± 25.99 | |
| Former drinking | 90 (23.08) | 213.07 ± 49.67 | |
| Nondrinking | 260(66.67) | 213.78 ± 50.54 | |
| Smoking status, N(%) | 0.019 | ||
| Current smoking | 66 (16.92) | 233.23 ± 38.57 | |
| Former smoking | 77 (19.74) | 213.70 ± 49.60 | |
| Nonsmoking | 247(63.33) | 213.55 ± 51.01 | |
| Stroke type, N(%) | < 0.001 | ||
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 56 (14.36) | 204.41 ± 53.76 | |
| Ischemic stroke | 334(85.64) | 219.01 ± 48.27 | |
| Time since stroke onset, months, N(%) | |||
| < 6 | 54 (13.85) | 214.57 ± 51.43 | 0.387 |
| 6–12 | 28 (7.18) | 204.93 ± 53.90 | |
| 13–24 | 58 (14.87) | 224.17 ± 49.45 | |
| > 24 | 250(64.10) | 217.08 ± 48.25 | |
| Medication, N(%) | 0.005 | ||
| Yes | 338(86.67) | 214.14 ± 49.60 | |
| No | 52 (13.33) | 234.92 ± 43.53 | |
| Multimorbidity | 0.355 | ||
| Yes | 167(42.82) | 214.24 ± 48.78 | |
| No | 223(57.18) | 218.91 ± 49.68 |
Continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation, categorical variables are presented as number (%)
P-Value: derived from the variance analysis