Table 2.
Distribution of the scores of the 12 SSQOL items at baseline.
| SSQOL-12 item | Mean (SD) | Total help/Strongly agree | A lot of help/Moderately agree | Some help/Neither agree nor disagree | A little help/Moderately disagree | No help needed/Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| 1. Energy | 3.35 (1.26) | 18 (10) | 30 (16) | 47 (26) | 48 (26) | 41 (21) |
| 2. Family roles | 2.93 (1.25) | 28 (15) | 42 (23) | 51 (28) | 40 (22) | 23 (13) |
| 3. Language | 3.62 (1.28) | 13 (7) | 26 (14) | 40 (22) | 42 (23) | 62 (34) |
| 4. Mobility | 3.45 (1.25) | 15 (8) | 29 (16) | 43 (23) | 52 (28) | 45 (25) |
| 5. Mood | 3.35 (1.24) | 18 (10) | 28 (15) | 48 (26) | 52 (28) | 38 (21) |
| 6. Personality | 3.38 (1.17) | 8 (4) | 37 (20) | 58 (32) | 39 (21) | 42 (23) |
| 7. Self-care | 3.39 (1.44) | 24 (13) | 34 (18) | 35 (19) | 29 (16) | 62 (34) |
| 8. Social roles | 2.84 (1.36) | 38 (21) | 44 (24) | 40 (22) | 33 (18) | 29 (16) |
| 9. Thinking | 3.21 (1.26) | 17 (9) | 43 (23) | 43 (23) | 46 (25) | 35 (19) |
| 10. Upper extremity | 3.01 (1.30) | 24 (13) | 51 (28) | 38 (21) | 41 (22) | 30 (16) |
| 11. Vision | 3.80 (1.23) | 9 (5) | 25 (14) | 31 (17) | 47 (26) | 72 (39) |
| 12. Work | 3.11 (1.31) | 26 (14) | 35 (19) | 50 (27) | 38 (21) | 35 (19) |
N = 184. The ceiling effects for four SSQOL items are bolded. SSQOL = Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale.