Table 2 Distribution of the scores of the 12 SSQOL items at baseline.

From: Psychometric properties of the 12-item Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale among stroke survivors in Hong Kong

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)

  1. N = 184. The ceiling effects for four SSQOL items are bolded. SSQOL = Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale.