Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 565, n1 = 265, n2 = 300).
From: Development and psychometric test of self-advocacy scale for patients with stroke
Characteristics | Participants involved in the EFA (n1) | Participants involved in the CFA (n2) |
|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean ± standard deviation/N (%) | Mean ± standard deviation/N (%) |
Age | 61.17 ± 9.367 | 62.28 ± 9.839 |
Gender | ||
Male | 157(59.2) | 193(64.3) |
Female | 108(40.8) | 107(35.7) |
Education level | ||
Primary school or blow | 44(16.6) | 87(29.0) |
Junior high school | 97(36.6) | 104(34.7) |
High school | 81(30.6) | 73(24.3) |
College or above | 43(16.2) | 36(12.0) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 1(0.4) | 6(2.0) |
Married | 241(90.9) | 265(88.3) |
Divorced/Widow(er) | 23(8.7) | 29(9.7) |
Employment status | ||
On-the-job | 38(14.3) | 58(19.3) |
Forced to quit | 28(10.6) | 18(6.0) |
Retirement | 135(50.9) | 154(51.3) |
No job | 64(24.2) | 70(23.3) |
Household monthly income (RMB) | ||
< 1000 | 17(6.4) | 53(17.7) |
1000~ | 73(27.5) | 82(27.3) |
2000~ | 116(43.8) | 81(27.0) |
3000~ | 59(22.3) | 84(28.0) |
Time since stroke | ||
< 3 months | 131(49.4) | 182(60.7) |
3 months ~ | 18(6.8) | 19(6.3) |
1 year ~ | 42(15.8) | 47(15.7) |
3 years ~ | 74(27.9) | 52(17.3) |
Type of stroke | ||
Ischemic stroke | 227(85.7) | 262(87.3) |
Hemorrhagic stroke | 28(10.6) | 24(8.0) |
Mixed | 10(3.8) | 14(4.7) |
Number of strokes experienced | ||
One | 137(51.7) | 177(59.0) |
Two | 78(29.4) | 94(31.3) |
Three or more | 50(18.9) | 29(9.7) |
